On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
The people of Harper’s Ferry have made wondrous progress in their ideas of freedom, of thought, and speech.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The people of Harper’s Ferry have made wondrous progress in their ideas of freedom, of thought, and speech.”
Editor's note · Context
Reflecting on the aftermath of the Civil War and the abolition of slavery, Douglass observes the significant intellectual and social progress in a historically charged location.
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