On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
It was thus I was led to seek a refuge in monarchial England, from the dangers of republican slavery.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgIt was thus I was led to seek a refuge in monarchial England, from the dangers of republican slavery.
Douglass explains his decision to flee to England, highlighting the paradox of seeking freedom from slavery in a republic by going to a monarchy.
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