On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
The crouching servility of a slave, usually so acceptable a quality to the haughty slaveholder, was not understood nor desired by this gentle woman.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
Douglass notes the unusual nature of his new mistress, who did not expect or desire the submissive behavior typically demanded by slaveholders.
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