On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
Life, in itself, had almost become burdensome to me.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Life, in itself, had almost become burdensome to me.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass reflects on the profound despair he felt under the brutal conditions of slavery at Covey's farm.
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