On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
In all this and more it illustrates the experience of reform in all ages, and conforms to the laws of human progress--Measures change, principles never.
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Frederick Douglass
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From his autobiography, Douglass reflects on the enduring nature of fundamental principles amidst changing reform efforts.
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