Frederick Douglass: “This, to a hungry man, is not a prospect to be regarded with…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1855

This, to a hungry man, is not a prospect to be regarded with indifference.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass emphasizes the profound significance of the prospect of food for someone experiencing hunger, reflecting on his own desperate situation.

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Frederick Douglass: “This, to a hungry man, is not a prospect to be regarded with indifference.”