On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
I wished it was possible I could remain small all my life, knowing that the sooner I grew large the shorter would be my time to remain with them.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I wished it was possible I could remain small all my life, knowing that the sooner I grew large the shorter would be my…”
Editor's note · Context
Reflecting on his early childhood, Douglass expresses a wish to remain small to avoid the inevitable separation from his grandparents under the system of slavery.
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