On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
Such a set of debased and villainous creatures, I never saw before, and hope never to see again.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Such a set of debased and villainous creatures, I never saw before, and hope never to see again.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass expresses his profound revulsion at the character and actions of the slave traders he encountered while imprisoned.
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