On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
It was a glorious resurrection, from the tomb of slavery, to the heaven of freedom.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “It was a glorious resurrection, from the tomb of slavery, to the heaven of freedom.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, this vividly describes his personal transformation and liberation from the dehumanizing experience of slavery after his act of resistance.
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