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I consented, and he called me by my present name—the one by which I have been known for three and forty years—Frederick Douglass.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I consented, and he called me by my present name—the one by which I have been known for three and forty years—Frederick…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass recounts the moment he adopted his new name, which became a symbol of his freedom and identity.
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