On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
A free state around me, and a free earth under my feet!
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “A free state around me, and a free earth under my feet!”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass exclaims with joy and relief upon realizing he is truly free, standing on free soil.
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