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I then had to regret that I did not at least make the attempt to carry out my resolution to run away; for the chances of success are tenfold greater from the city than from the country.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I then had to regret that I did not at least make the attempt to carry out my resolution to run away; for the chances of…”
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Douglass reflects on the risks and opportunities of escaping slavery, emphasizing the importance of seizing chances for freedom.
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