Frederick Douglass: “For the sake of this, most of us would live on a crust of bread and a…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1855

For the sake of this, most of us would live on a crust of bread and a cup of cold water.

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Frederick Douglass

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From his autobiography, Douglass illustrates the profound sacrifices formerly enslaved people would make for personal freedom.

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Frederick Douglass: “For the sake of this, most of us would live on a crust of bread and a cup of cold water.”