On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
The heartless and ghastly form of slavery rises between mother and child, even at the bed of death.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The heartless and ghastly form of slavery rises between mother and child, even at the bed of death.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass laments the cruel separation enforced by slavery, preventing even dying mothers from being with their children.
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