Frederick Douglass: “I resolved to wait only so long as the offering of a favorable…”

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I resolved to wait only so long as the offering of a favorable opportunity.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass expresses his strategic approach to escaping slavery, waiting for the right moment to act.

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Frederick Douglass: “I resolved to wait only so long as the offering of a favorable opportunity.”