Frederick Douglass: “He had spoken great words in the face of death and the champions of…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881

He had spoken great words in the face of death and the champions of slavery.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass praises the courage of an individual who articulated powerful truths even when confronting death and the proponents of slavery.

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Frederick Douglass: “He had spoken great words in the face of death and the champions of slavery.”