On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
I preferred the condition of the meanest reptile to my own.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
Source
gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I preferred the condition of the meanest reptile to my own.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass conveys the profound depth of his despair by stating his preference for the existence of the lowest creature over his own enslaved condition.
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