On the record
I will now proceed to the statement of those facts, connected with my escape, for which I am alone responsible, and for which no one can be made to suffer but myself.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I will now proceed to the statement of those facts, connected with my escape, for which I am alone responsible, and for…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass takes full responsibility for his escape, emphasizing his personal accountability in the matter.
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