On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
It is not that I love Maryland less, but freedom more.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “It is not that I love Maryland less, but freedom more.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass explains his reasons for leaving Maryland and preferring freedom in the North.
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