On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
I was victorious, and well off for the moment; prouder, on my mother’s knee, than a king upon his throne.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I was victorious, and well off for the moment; prouder, on my mother’s knee, than a king upon his throne.”
Editor's note · Context
Recalling a moment of childhood triumph and comfort, Douglass expresses the profound sense of security and pride he felt with his mother.
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