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It elevated the nation in its own eyes and in the eyes of the civilized world, and roused a feeling of patriotism and pride.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “It elevated the nation in its own eyes and in the eyes of the civilized world, and roused a feeling of patriotism and…”
Editor's note · Context
In this passage, Douglass articulates how the act of emancipation elevated the nation's moral standing both domestically and internationally.
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