On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
I expected every moment that my brains would be dashed out against the trees.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I expected every moment that my brains would be dashed out against the trees.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass describes the intense fear and imminent danger he experienced when the oxen he was driving bolted, threatening his life.
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