On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
The intensity of my desire to be free, quickened by my present favorable circumstances, brought me to the determination to act as well as to think and speak.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The intensity of my desire to be free, quickened by my present favorable circumstances, brought me to the determination…”
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Douglass describes how his fervent desire for freedom, coupled with improved circumstances, solidified his resolve to move beyond contemplation to concrete action.
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