On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
I never met with a slave who could tell me how old he was.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
Source
gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I never met with a slave who could tell me how old he was.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass highlights the deliberate ignorance imposed on enslaved people regarding their personal details, such as age, as a tool of oppression.
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