On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
All that he has is at stake; and even that which he has not, is at stake, also.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “All that he has is at stake; and even that which he has not, is at stake, also.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass highlights the immense risks and sacrifices involved in an enslaved person's decision to seek freedom, where everything, tangible and intangible, hangs in the balance.
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