On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Only think of it: one hundred miles north, and I am free!
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Only think of it: one hundred miles north, and I am free!”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass reflects on the tantalizing closeness of freedom, just a short distance away to the north.
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