On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
The songs of the slaves represented their sorrows, rather than their joys.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The songs of the slaves represented their sorrows, rather than their joys.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass clarifies the true nature of slave songs, stating they were expressions of profound grief and hardship, not happiness.
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