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Among my first concerns on reaching New Bedford, was to become united with the church, for I had never given up, in reality, my religious faith.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgAmong my first concerns on reaching New Bedford, was to become united with the church, for I had never given up, in reality, my religious faith.
Douglass reveals his desire to join a church community, highlighting the importance of faith in his life.
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