On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
I cannot say that I had a very distinct notion of what was required of me; but one thing I knew very well—I was wretched, and had no means of making myself otherwise.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I cannot say that I had a very distinct notion of what was required of me; but one thing I knew very well—I was…”
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In his autobiography, Douglass describes his profound spiritual and emotional distress during his youth.
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