Frederick Douglass: “A man who will enslave his own blood, may not be safely relied on for…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1855

A man who will enslave his own blood, may not be safely relied on for magnanimity.

Said by

Frederick Douglass

Source

Douglass observes that a slaveholder who enslaves his own children cannot be trusted to act with generosity or kindness.

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Frederick Douglass: “A man who will enslave his own blood, may not be safely relied on for magnanimity.”