On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
We want to live in the land of our birth, and to lay our bones by the side of our fathers; and nothing short of an intense love of personal freedom keeps us from the south.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “We want to live in the land of our birth, and to lay our bones by the side of our fathers; and nothing short of an…”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass explains why formerly enslaved people would prefer to return to the South if slavery were abolished.
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