On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Their beds were far softer and cleaner than those of his human cattle.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Their beds were far softer and cleaner than those of his human cattle.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass uses a stark comparison to illustrate the abysmal living conditions and dehumanization of enslaved people on Colonel Lloyd's plantation.
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