Frederick Douglass: “Now what shall I say of this fourteen years’ experience as a public…”

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Now what shall I say of this fourteen years’ experience as a public advocate of the cause of my enslaved brothers and sisters?

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass contemplates his fourteen years of experience advocating for the freedom of enslaved people.

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Frederick Douglass: “Now what shall I say of this fourteen years’ experience as a public advocate of the cause of my enslaved brothers and…”