Question

What does Douglass

mean when he says
"I have worked] in the
day-you in the night"?
What is the importance
of this difference?

Answer 1

Harriet Tubman was an abolitionist who helped slaves escape through the Underground Railroad. She often worked with fellow abolitionist Frederick Douglass, a public speaker and author. When Harriet Tubman reached out to Frederick Douglass requesting he speak to her accomplishments, he responded with this letter.