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Frederick Douglass: Life in Baltimore, when most oppressive, was a paradise to this.

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Life in Baltimore, when most oppressive, was a paradise to this.
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Frederick Douglass

Editor's note · Context

Reflecting on his brutal experience with Covey, Douglass contrasts it sharply with his earlier, less severe life in Baltimore, emphasizing his current despair.

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