Frederick Douglass: “I won’t be tied.” This, the brave fellow said in a voice as defiant…”

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I won’t be tied.” This, the brave fellow said in a voice as defiant and heroic in its tone, as was the language itself; and, at the moment of saying this, with the pistols at his very breast, he quickly raised his arms, and dashed them from the puny hands of his assassins, the weapons flying in opposite directions.

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Frederick Douglass

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This quote reflects the bravery and defiance of an enslaved person in the face of violence and oppression.

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Frederick Douglass: “I won’t be tied.” This, the brave fellow said in a voice as defiant and heroic in its tone, as was the language itself…”

Editor's note · Context