Embrace of freedom at last from "summary" of Autobiografía de un esclavo by Juan Francisco Manzano
Finally, after years of enduring the cruel chains of slavery, I found myself standing on the threshold of freedom. The weight that had burdened my soul for so long was lifted, and I felt a sense of liberation like never before. The air around me seemed lighter, the sky bluer, and the world brimming with endless possibilities. As I walked away from the plantation that had been my prison for so many years, I could feel the shackles of bondage falling away from me, both literally and metaphorically. The embrace of freedom was like a warm embrace that enveloped me, filling me with a newfound sense of hope and joy. No longer would I be subjected to the whims of a cruel master or the back-breaking labor of the fields. With each step I took towards my newfound freedom, I felt a sense of empowerment growing within me. The knowledge that I was no longer someone's property, but a free man with the right to determi...
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