On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Why should I hang down my head, and speak with bated breath, when there was no pride to scorn me, no coldness to repel me, and no hatred to inspire me with fear?
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Why should I hang down my head, and speak with bated breath, when there was no pride to scorn me, no coldness to repel…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass describes his initial confusion and eventual comfort in the presence of his new mistress, Sophia Auld, who treated him with unexpected kindness.
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