On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
I had now penetrated to the secret of all slavery and all oppression, and had ascertained their true foundation to be in the pride, the power, and the avarice of man.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I had now penetrated to the secret of all slavery and all oppression, and had ascertained their true foundation to be in…”
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Douglass articulates his fundamental understanding that the origins of slavery and oppression lie in human pride, power, and greed.
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