On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
I not only liked—I loved this paper, and its editor.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I not only liked—I loved this paper, and its editor.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass expresses his profound personal affection and admiration for The Liberator newspaper and its editor, William Lloyd Garrison.
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