On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
But, as soon as the blow was not to be feared, then came the longing for liberty.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “But, as soon as the blow was not to be feared, then came the longing for liberty.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass explains that the desire for liberty emerged only after the immediate threat of physical violence had passed.
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