Frederick Douglass: “Slave-rearing is there looked upon as a legitimate trade; the law…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1855

Slave-rearing is there looked upon as a legitimate trade; the law sanctions it, public opinion upholds it, the church does not condemn it.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass critiques how the institution of slavery, specifically slave-rearing, was legitimized by law, public opinion, and even the church.

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