Frederick Douglass: “I would allow myself to suffer under the greatest imputations which…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1845

I would allow myself to suffer under the greatest imputations which evil-minded men might suggest, rather than exculpate myself, and thereby run the hazard of closing the slightest avenue by which a brother slave might clear himself of the chains and fetters of slavery.

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Frederick Douglass

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Editor's note · Context

In his autobiography, Douglass explains his decision to withhold details of his escape, prioritizing the freedom of other enslaved people over his own reputation.

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Frederick Douglass: “I would allow myself to suffer under the greatest imputations which evil-minded men might suggest, rather than exculpate…”

Editor's note · Context