Frederick Douglass: “With money, I could easily have managed the matter, and, therefore, I…”

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With money, I could easily have managed the matter, and, therefore, I hit upon the plan of soliciting the privilege of hiring my time.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass reflects on his desire for autonomy and the financial means to secure his freedom.

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