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I could see Harper's Ferry only as a trap of steel, and ourselves in the wrong side of it.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I could see Harper's Ferry only as a trap of steel, and ourselves in the wrong side of it.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass metaphorically describes Harper's Ferry as a dangerous trap, reflecting his apprehension about the planned raid.
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