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He struck a white person.” I found my only chance for life was in flight.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “He struck a white person.” I found my only chance for life was in flight.”
Editor's note · Context
In a moment of danger, Douglass realizes that his survival depends on escaping rather than confronting his attackers.
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