On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
We could see no spot on this side the ocean, where we could be free.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
Source
gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “We could see no spot on this side the ocean, where we could be free.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass conveys the deep sense of hopelessness and the perceived impossibility of finding true freedom within the United States for enslaved people.
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