On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
When they do exist, they are not the outgrowths of slavery, but are antagonistic to that system.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “When they do exist, they are not the outgrowths of slavery, but are antagonistic to that system.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass asserts that any familial structures found within slavery are not a product of the system but rather exist in opposition to its fundamental nature.
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