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But dat I wouldn’t go down to New Orleans for a slave agin, for I was free.
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Whitelaw Reid
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gutenberg.orgWhitelaw Reid: “But dat I wouldn’t go down to New Orleans for a slave agin, for I was free.”
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This statement reflects a strong sentiment of freedom and independence from slavery.
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