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His savage barbarity was equalled only by the consummate coolness with which he committed the grossest and most savage deeds upon the slaves under his charge.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “His savage barbarity was equalled only by the consummate coolness with which he committed the grossest and most savage…”
Editor's note · Context
This quote captures the chilling combination of cruelty and composure that characterized the overseer's treatment of enslaved people.
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