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Frederick Douglass: “Goading as have been the cruelties to which I have been subjected—bitter as have been the trials through which I have…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
Goading as have been the cruelties to which I have been subjected—bitter as have been the trials through which I have passed—exasperating as have been, and still are, the indignities offered to my manhood—I find in them no excuse for the slightest departure from truth in dealing with any branch of this subject.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context

Douglass asserts that despite the profound suffering and indignities he endured, he will never compromise truth in his discussions about slavery.

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