Frederick Douglass: “I did not hesitate to let it be known of me, that the white man who…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1845

I did not hesitate to let it be known of me, that the white man who expected to succeed in whipping, must also succeed in killing me.

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Frederick Douglass

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From his autobiography, this declares his firm resolve to resist any further attempts at physical abuse, even at the cost of his life.

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