On the record
Every man here was held individually responsible for his own conduct.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Every man here was held individually responsible for his own conduct.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass emphasizes the importance of individual accountability among enslaved people, contrasting it with the collective punishment often imposed by masters.
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