Frederick Douglass: “Thus I used to think, and thus I used to speak to myself; goaded…”

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Thus I used to think, and thus I used to speak to myself; goaded almost to madness at one moment, and at the next reconciling myself to my wretched lot.

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Frederick Douglass

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This quote illustrates Douglass's internal struggle and the emotional turmoil he experienced during slavery.

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Frederick Douglass: “Thus I used to think, and thus I used to speak to myself; goaded almost to madness at one moment, and at the next…”

Editor's note · Context