On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
At times, he spoke to his slaves with the firmness of Napoleon and the fury of a demon; at other times, he might well be mistaken for an inquirer who had lost his way.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “At times, he spoke to his slaves with the firmness of Napoleon and the fury of a demon; at other times, he might well be…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass vividly describes the inconsistent and unpredictable temperament of Master Thomas in his interactions with enslaved people.
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