Frederick Douglass: “I found myself here; there was no getting away; and what remained for…”

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I found myself here; there was no getting away; and what remained for me, but to make the best of it?

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass expresses his acceptance of his circumstances and the need to adapt to new environments.

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Frederick Douglass: “I found myself here; there was no getting away; and what remained for me, but to make the best of it?”