Frederick Douglass: “From my heart I pitied her, and—child though I was—the outrage kindled…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1855

From my heart I pitied her, and—child though I was—the outrage kindled in me a feeling far from peaceful; but I was hushed, terrified, stunned, and could do nothing, and the fate of Esther might be mine next.

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Frederick Douglass

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Editor's note · Context

Witnessing the brutal whipping of his aunt Esther, Douglass recounts the profound emotional and moral impact it had on him as a child.

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Frederick Douglass: “From my heart I pitied her, and—child though I was—the outrage kindled in me a feeling far from peaceful; but I was…”

Editor's note · Context