On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Our courses had been determined for us, not by us.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
Source
gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Our courses had been determined for us, not by us.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass reflects on the lack of self-determination experienced by both himself and his former master due to the prevailing social and legal structures.
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