On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
If there be one crevice through which a single drop can fall, it will certainly rust off the slave’s chain.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
Source
gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “If there be one crevice through which a single drop can fall, it will certainly rust off the slave’s chain.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass uses a metaphor to illustrate how any crack in the system of slavery can lead to its downfall.
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