On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
The grim horrors of slavery rise in all their ghastly terror before me; the wails of millions pierce my heart and chill my blood.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The grim horrors of slavery rise in all their ghastly terror before me; the wails of millions pierce my heart and chill…”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass vividly describes the overwhelming emotional and psychological impact of remembering the atrocities of slavery.
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