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Frederick Douglass: “It was thus I was led to seek a refuge in monarchial England, from the dangers of republican slavery.”

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

Editor's note · Context

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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