Frederick Douglass: “You, too, publish your declaration of freedom with danger compassing…”

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You, too, publish your declaration of freedom with danger compassing you around.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass emphasizes the risks associated with declaring one's freedom, drawing a parallel to his own experiences.

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