On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
When he whipped, he seemed to do so from a sense of duty, and feared no consequences.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “When he whipped, he seemed to do so from a sense of duty, and feared no consequences.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass describes the chilling demeanor of an overseer who inflicted violence not out of passion, but with a cold, detached sense of obligation.
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