On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
At times we were almost disposed to give up, and try to content ourselves with our wretched lot; at others, we were firm and unbending in our determination to go.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “At times we were almost disposed to give up, and try to content ourselves with our wretched lot; at others, we were firm…”
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From his autobiography, Douglass describes the emotional and psychological struggle he and his fellow conspirators faced while planning their escape from slavery.
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