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
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “A man who will enslave his own blood, may not be safely relied on for magnanimity.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass observes that a slaveholder who enslaves his own children cannot be trusted to act with generosity or kindness.
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