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Frederick Douglass: He is as much a piece of property as a horse.

On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
He is as much a piece of property as a horse.
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Frederick Douglass

Editor's note · Context

In his autobiography, Douglass explains the legal and social status of enslaved individuals as mere chattel.

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