Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845)
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I didn't know I was a slave until I found out I couldn't do the things I wanted.
— Frederick Douglass on History of slavery
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "History of slavery" (Quotes, 19th century)
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About Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass (c. February 1818 – 20 February 1895) was an American abolitionist, orator, author, editor, reformer, women's rights advocate, and statesman during the American Civil War. He was born a slave in Maryland, as Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey.
About Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass (c. February 1818 – 20 February 1895) was an American abolitionist, orator, author, editor, reformer, women's rights advocate, and statesman during the American Civil War. He was born a slave in Maryland, as Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey.
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