On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
His words made a deep impression on my mind, and I verily felt that some such work was before me, though I could not see how I should ever engage in its performance.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “His words made a deep impression on my mind, and I verily felt that some such work was before me, though I could not see…”
Editor's note · Context
Reflecting on the prophetic words of Uncle Lawson, Douglass describes his nascent sense of a significant future purpose.
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