On the other hand, away back in the dim distance, under the flickering light of the north star, behind some craggy hill or snow-covered mountain, stood a doubtful freedom—half frozen—beckoning us to come and share its hospitality.
From his autobiography, Douglass employs poetic imagery to depict the distant, uncertain, and perilous nature of freedom for those escaping slavery.
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