On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
But in spite of him, and even in spite of myself, I continued to think, and to think about the injustice of my enslavement, and the means of escape.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “But in spite of him, and even in spite of myself, I continued to think, and to think about the injustice of my…”
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Douglass asserts his unwavering commitment to critical thought and the pursuit of freedom, despite his master's efforts to suppress his intellect.
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