Men and women, young and old, married and single; moral and intellectual beings, in open contempt of their humanity, level at a blow with horses, sheep, horned cattle and swine!
Douglass vividly describes the dehumanizing process of slaves being appraised and valued as mere livestock, stripping them of their inherent human dignity.
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Taking all the circumstances into consideration, the colored people have no reason to despair.
The fact that we have endured wrongs and hardships, which would have destroyed any other race, and have increased in numbers and public consideration, ought to strengthen our faith in ourselves and our future.