On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
Nature had made us friends; slavery made us enemies.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Nature had made us friends; slavery made us enemies.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass reflects on how the institution of slavery transformed the relationship between himself and his mistress.
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