On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
I now forgot my roots, and remembered my pledge to stand up in my own defense.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I now forgot my roots, and remembered my pledge to stand up in my own defense.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass recounts his decision to abandon superstitious beliefs and commit to self-defense against his enslaver.
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