On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
I was completely wrecked, changed and bewildered; goaded almost to madness at one time, and at another reconciling myself to my wretched condition.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I was completely wrecked, changed and bewildered; goaded almost to madness at one time, and at another reconciling…”
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From his autobiography, describing the profound mental and emotional impact of his time under the brutal master Covey.
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