Frederick Douglass: “True it is that this faith was many times shaken by passing events…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881

True it is that this faith was many times shaken by passing events, but never destroyed.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass affirms the enduring strength of his belief in the eventual end of slavery, despite numerous challenges and setbacks during the war.

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Frederick Douglass: “True it is that this faith was many times shaken by passing events, but never destroyed.”