On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
This treatment was a part of the system, rather than a part of the man.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “This treatment was a part of the system, rather than a part of the man.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass explains that the master's refusal to protect his cousin was not merely personal failing but an inherent feature of the institution of slavery.
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