On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
No man can tell the intense agony which is felt by the slave, when wavering on the point of making his escape.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “No man can tell the intense agony which is felt by the slave, when wavering on the point of making his escape.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass emphasizes the profound and indescribable psychological anguish experienced by enslaved individuals as they contemplate the perilous decision to escape.
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