On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
The abolition of slavery in my native State and throughout the country, and the lapse of time, render the caution hitherto observed no longer necessary.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The abolition of slavery in my native State and throughout the country, and the lapse of time, render the caution…”
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Douglass explains that the end of slavery across the United States has finally removed the need for secrecy about his escape.
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