On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
These holidays were also sort of conductors or safety-valves, to carry off the explosive elements inseparable from the human mind when reduced to the condition of slavery.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “These holidays were also sort of conductors or safety-valves, to carry off the explosive elements inseparable from the…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass analyzes the role of slave holidays as a mechanism to prevent rebellion and manage the psychological toll of bondage.
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