On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
This spirit made me a freeman in fact, while I remained a slave in form.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “This spirit made me a freeman in fact, while I remained a slave in form.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass articulates the distinction between his internal state of liberation and his external legal status, emphasizing the power of the human spirit.
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