“You will be free as soon as you are twenty-one, but I am a slave for life! Have not I as good a right to be free as you have?”
Quote by Frederick Douglass
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
This seminal work provides a first-hand account of the hardships and triumphs of Frederick Douglass, a former slave who rose to prominence in the fight against slavery. The narrative covers his early years in bondage, his escape to freedom, and his subsequent journey to becoming a leading figure in the abolitionist movement. more
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