On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
I had as well be killed running as die standing.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I had as well be killed running as die standing.”
Editor's note · Context
Contemplating escape, Douglass expresses his determination to risk death for freedom rather than passively endure slavery.
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