Frederick Douglass: “Even when in the hands of a skillful surgeon, it refuses consent to…”

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Even when in the hands of a skillful surgeon, it refuses consent to the operation long after reason has demonstrated its necessity.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass illustrates the struggle between instinct and reason when faced with difficult decisions.

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