On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
It recalled the departed self-confidence, and inspired me again with a determination to be free.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “It recalled the departed self-confidence, and inspired me again with a determination to be free.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, this describes the renewed sense of purpose and resolve he gained after resisting his enslaver.
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