On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
The crushed worm may yet turn under the heel of the oppressor.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
Source
gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The crushed worm may yet turn under the heel of the oppressor.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass uses a vivid metaphor to suggest that even the most oppressed may eventually resist their tormentors.
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