On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
I take the anti-slavery movement to be such an one, and a movement as sublime and glorious in its character, as it is holy and beneficent in the ends it aims to accomplish.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I take the anti-slavery movement to be such an one, and a movement as sublime and glorious in its character, as it is…”
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In his autobiography, Douglass describes the anti-slavery movement as a profoundly moral and impactful force for good.
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