On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
There I was, in the deep woods, sick and emaciated, pursued by a wretch whose character for revolting cruelty beggars all opprobrious speech—bleeding, and almost bloodless.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “There I was, in the deep woods, sick and emaciated, pursued by a wretch whose character for revolting cruelty beggars…”
Editor's note · Context
Describing his desperate state while escaping from his brutal enslaver, Douglass emphasizes the profound suffering and the unspeakable cruelty he endured.
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