Ever after that, when I heard the word abolition, I felt the matter one of a personal concern, and I drew near to listen whenever I could do so, without seeming too solicitous and prying.
Douglass recounts how learning about the abolition movement transformed his personal interest in the topic, making him eager to gather more information discreetly.
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