On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
He who could eat fastest got most, and he that was strongest got the best place, but few left the trough really satisfied.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “He who could eat fastest got most, and he that was strongest got the best place, but few left the trough really…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass describes the competitive and unsatisfying nature of mealtime for enslaved children, highlighting their constant hunger and the struggle for survival.
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