On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
For one, I detested the whisky-bloated gamblers in human flesh; and I believe I was as much detested by them in turn.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “For one, I detested the whisky-bloated gamblers in human flesh; and I believe I was as much detested by them in turn.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass articulates his deep hatred for slave traders, whom he describes as "gamblers in human flesh," and acknowledges their reciprocal animosity.
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