Every man stood firm; and at our last meeting, we pledged ourselves afresh, in the most solemn manner, that, at the time appointed, we would certainly start in pursuit of freedom.
From his autobiography, Douglass recounts the solemn pledge made by enslaved men to pursue their freedom.
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