On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
It is difficult for a freeman to enter into the feelings of such fugitives.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “It is difficult for a freeman to enter into the feelings of such fugitives.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass highlights the challenge for those who have never experienced slavery to truly comprehend the emotional state of a fugitive.
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