I have often heard her since, sometimes in the solemn temple, and sometimes under the open sky, but whenever and wherever I have listened to her, my heart was always made better, and my spirit raised by her words; and in speaking thus for myself I am sure I am expressing the experience of thousands.
Douglass reflects on the consistent and uplifting impact Lucretia Mott's speeches had on him and countless others.
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