On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
Freedom now appeared, to disappear no more forever.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Freedom now appeared, to disappear no more forever.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass recounts the moment he fully grasped the concept of freedom, realizing it was an idea that would never leave him.
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