Frederick Douglass: “Indeed, it is not uncommon for slaves even to fall out and quarrel…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1845

Indeed, it is not uncommon for slaves even to fall out and quarrel among themselves about the relative goodness of their masters, each contending for the superior goodness of his own over that of the others.

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Frederick Douglass

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Editor's note · Context

In his autobiography, Douglass details the common occurrence of enslaved people quarreling over the perceived superiority of their respective masters.

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Frederick Douglass: “Indeed, it is not uncommon for slaves even to fall out and quarrel among themselves about the relative goodness of their…”

Editor's note · Context