On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
Both are plundered, and by the same plunderers.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Both are plundered, and by the same plunderers.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass asserts that both Black slaves and poor white laborers are exploited by the same oppressive forces.
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