...The singing of a man cast away upon a.... : Quote by Frederick Douglass

“ ...The singing of a man cast away upon a desolate island might be as appropriately considered as evidence of contentment and happiness, as the singing of a slave; the songs of the one and of the other are prompted by the same emotion. ”

Frederick Douglass
  • From : Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
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