On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
I now not only had the hope of freedom, but a foreshadowing of the means by which I might, some day, gain that inestimable boon.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
Douglass describes a moment of profound realization, where he gained not only the hope for freedom but also a glimpse of the practical steps to achieve it.
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