On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
To those who have taken some risks and encountered hardships in the flight from bondage, I can say I too have endured and risked.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “To those who have taken some risks and encountered hardships in the flight from bondage, I can say I too have endured…”
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In his autobiography, Douglass connects with those who escaped slavery by sharing his own experiences of risk and hardship.
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