On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
From that moment, I understood the pathway from slavery to freedom.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “From that moment, I understood the pathway from slavery to freedom.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass reflects on the moment he understood that literacy provided the means to escape the bondage of slavery.
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