On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
The slave’s happiness is not the end sought, but, rather, the master’s safety.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The slave’s happiness is not the end sought, but, rather, the master’s safety.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass asserts that the true purpose of slave holidays was to ensure the security of the slave system, not the well-being of the enslaved.
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