On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
I frankly confess, that while I hated everything like stealing, as such, I nevertheless did not hesitate to take food, when I was hungry, wherever I could find it.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I frankly confess, that while I hated everything like stealing, as such, I nevertheless did not hesitate to take food…”
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In his autobiography, Douglass reflects on the moral dilemma he faced regarding stealing food to survive under slavery.
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