Frederick Douglas would rather that people treat him with contempt than conforming to other's desires, thus betraying himself and his values. This shows that he wants to be true to himself, and in a world where other people's opinions matter more than your own, that is a very bold statement. Some people have beliefs that are very valuable to them, yet they consider abandoning them for the sake of popularity or preventing ridicule.
It helps different people spell the word correctly sometimes with certain words
humanity is inherently evil – Puritans believed that all humans were born sinners and deserved eternal da*natuion
God is merciful but unreachable - Puritans believed in the mercy of God but that only “the elect” would be saved through the deat*
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