On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
I therefore resolved that 1835 should not pass without witnessing an attempt, on my part, to secure my liberty.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I therefore resolved that 1835 should not pass without witnessing an attempt, on my part, to secure my liberty.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass recounts his firm decision to attempt an escape to freedom in a specific year.
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