Frederick Douglass: “I felt it my duty to labor and suffer with my oppressed people in my…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881

I felt it my duty to labor and suffer with my oppressed people in my native land.

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Frederick Douglass

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Explaining his decision to return to America after gaining freedom, Douglass articulates his commitment to the struggle of his people.

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