On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
This winter past, and I was up with the times—got plenty of work—got well paid for it—and felt that I had not done a foolish thing to leave Master Hugh and Master Thomas.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “This winter past, and I was up with the times—got plenty of work—got well paid for it—and felt that I had not done a…”
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Douglass concludes his account of his early years of freedom by affirming the wisdom of his escape, having found stability and prosperity.
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