On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
They left the former slave completely in the power of the old master, the loyal citizen in the hands of the disloyal rebel against the government.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “They left the former slave completely in the power of the old master, the loyal citizen in the hands of the disloyal…”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass criticizes Reconstruction policies for leaving formerly enslaved people vulnerable to their former masters and loyal citizens at the mercy of disloyal rebels.
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