On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
I talked to them of our want of manhood, if we submitted to our enslavement without at least one noble effort to be free.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass recounts how he appealed to fellow enslaved people to join him in an attempt to escape, emphasizing the importance of resisting their bondage.
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