On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
He was evidently a wretched man, at war with his own soul and all the world around him.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “He was evidently a wretched man, at war with his own soul and all the world around him.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass concludes that his former master, Captain Anthony, was a deeply unhappy individual tormented by internal conflict and his circumstances.
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