Frederick Douglass: “His life was devoted to planning and perpetrating the grossest…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1845

His life was devoted to planning and perpetrating the grossest deceptions.

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Frederick Douglass

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In his autobiography, Douglass asserts that his enslaver, Covey, dedicated his existence to conceiving and executing profound acts of deceit.

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