On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
But I should be false to the earliest sentiments of my soul, if I suppressed the opinion.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “But I should be false to the earliest sentiments of my soul, if I suppressed the opinion.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass asserts his commitment to expressing his deeply held beliefs.
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