On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
I felt it my duty to labor and suffer with my oppressed people in my native land.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I felt it my duty to labor and suffer with my oppressed people in my native land.”
Editor's note · Context
Explaining his decision to return to America after gaining freedom, Douglass articulates his commitment to the struggle of his people.
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