On the record
He was not a man to be safely resisted by a slave; and I freely own, that in my conduct toward him, in this instance, there was more folly than wisdom.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “He was not a man to be safely resisted by a slave; and I freely own, that in my conduct toward him, in this instance…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass acknowledges the danger of resisting his master and reflects on his own foolishness in the situation.
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