On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
I am not by nature bond to you, or you to me.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I am not by nature bond to you, or you to me.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass declares that individuals are not naturally bound to one another, asserting a fundamental principle of natural liberty.
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