Frederick Douglass: “It has the merit of a show of honesty, while it puts the laborer…”

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It has the merit of a show of honesty, while it puts the laborer completely at the mercy of the land-owner and the shopkeeper.

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Frederick Douglass

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This statement highlights the deceptive nature of certain economic practices that leave laborers vulnerable.

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Frederick Douglass: “It has the merit of a show of honesty, while it puts the laborer completely at the mercy of the land-owner and the…”