Frederick Douglass: “Outside the question of slavery my thoughts had not been much…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881

Outside the question of slavery my thoughts had not been much directed, and I could hardly hope to make myself useful in any other cause than that to which I had given the best twenty-five years of my life.

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Frederick Douglass

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Editor's note · Context

Douglass reflects on his deep commitment to the anti-slavery cause, acknowledging that his singular focus made it challenging to envision a new purpose after emancipation.

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Frederick Douglass: “Outside the question of slavery my thoughts had not been much directed, and I could hardly hope to make myself useful in…”

Editor's note · Context