道格拉斯的脫離奴隸身份計劃
當隨車服務員穿過擁擠的車廂並走到道格拉斯身邊時，他們的對話如下：
「您的自由狀呢？」
「不在我身邊，先生，我出海時從不隨身攜帶我的自由狀。」
「那麼您一定有其他可以用來證明您是自由身的東西吧？」
「是的，先生，我有一張上面印有美國老鷹的紙，而那張紙讓我可以通行全世界。」
隨車服務員快速掃視了那張紙一眼，將它交還給道格拉斯並收了他的車資後，就走到其他旅客身邊。這一刻的緊張心情是道格拉斯未曾經歷過的。假如隨車服務員仔細地檢查那張紙，您認為會發生什麼事？
This is how the conversation went when the conductor reached Douglass in the crowded train car.
"I suppose you have your free papers?"
"No sir; I never carry my free papers to sea with me."
"But you have something to show that you are a freeman, haven't you?"
"Yes, sir, I have a paper with the American eagle on it, and that will carry me around the world."
A quick glance at the paper satisfied the conductor and he took Douglass's fare and went on to the other passengers. This moment was one of the most anxious Douglass had ever experienced. What do you think would have happened if the conductor had looked carefully at the paper?
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