On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
He did not earn it; he had no hand in earning it; why, then, should he have it?
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “He did not earn it; he had no hand in earning it; why, then, should he have it?”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass questions the moral legitimacy of his master taking his wages.
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