On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
I believe there have been no more such threats, and should there be hereafter, I doubt not that death would be the consequence.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
Reflecting on the solidarity among free and formerly enslaved people in New Bedford, Douglass describes the severe consequences for anyone threatening to betray a fugitive.
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