On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
This knowledge opened my eyes to the horrible pit, and revealed the teeth of the frightful dragon that was ready to pounce upon me, but it opened no way for my escape.
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Frederick Douglass
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Douglass describes how his newfound knowledge exposed the full horror of his enslaved condition without providing an immediate path to freedom.
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