On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
My public life and labors had unfitted me for the pursuits of my earlier years, and yet had not prepared me for more congenial and higher employment.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “My public life and labors had unfitted me for the pursuits of my earlier years, and yet had not prepared me for more…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass describes the dilemma he faced after the anti-slavery movement concluded, feeling unprepared for new professional endeavors despite his extensive public service.
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