On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
Let but the first opportunity offer, and, come what will, I am off.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Let but the first opportunity offer, and, come what will, I am off.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass declares his unwavering determination to escape slavery at the earliest chance.
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