Frederick Douglass: “I felt assured that, if I failed in this attempt, my case would be a…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1845

I felt assured that, if I failed in this attempt, my case would be a hopeless one—it would seal my fate as a slave forever.

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Frederick Douglass

Source

In his autobiography, Douglass describes the profound fear and determination he felt before his successful escape attempt.

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