On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
Marriage as imposing obligations on the parties to it—has no existence here, except in such hearts as are purer and higher than the standard morality around them.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass reflects on the impossibility of true marital bonds for enslaved people due to the corrupting influence of slavery.
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