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The silver trump of freedom had roused my soul to eternal wakefulness.

— Frederick Douglass

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From Chapter VII of Douglass’s autobiographical narrative. His reflections on learning, dignity, and human connection belong to his account of enslavement and the struggle for freedom.

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Source: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave , Chapter VII

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From Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

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