On the record
They all wanted to be free; but the serious thought of running away, had not entered into their minds, until I won them to the undertaking.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “They all wanted to be free; but the serious thought of running away, had not entered into their minds, until I won them…”
Editor's note · Context
He describes how he inspired his fellow enslaved individuals to consider escape, a thought they had not previously entertained.
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