On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
Those songs still follow me, to deepen my hatred of slavery, and quicken my sympathies for my brethren in bonds.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Those songs still follow me, to deepen my hatred of slavery, and quicken my sympathies for my brethren in bonds.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass explains how the memory of slave songs continues to fuel his opposition to slavery and his empathy for those still enslaved.
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