On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Slavery provided no means for the honorable perpetuation of the race.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Slavery provided no means for the honorable perpetuation of the race.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass asserts that slavery prevented the honorable continuation of families and generations.
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