The silver trump of freedom roused in my soul eternal wakefulness.

Frederick Douglass
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The silver trump of freedom roused in my soul eternal wakefulness.
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... and in thinking of my life, I almost forgot my liberty. ✨ Frederick Douglass (2016). Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, p.159, Frederick Douglass
I glory in the conflict, that I may hereafter exult in the victory. I know that victory is certain. ✨ Frederick Douglass: Selected Speeches and Writings.

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