On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
A woman’s love is not to be annihilated by the peremptory command of any one, whose breath is in his nostrils.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “A woman’s love is not to be annihilated by the peremptory command of any one, whose breath is in his nostrils.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass asserts the enduring nature of a woman's love despite the oppressive commands of a master.
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