On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
It was simply appropriating what was my own to the use of my master, since the health and strength derived from such food were exerted in his service.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “It was simply appropriating what was my own to the use of my master, since the health and strength derived from such…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass offers a paradoxical justification for taking food, arguing that maintaining his health through such means ultimately served his master's interests.
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