On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
You have kept them in utter ignorance, and have therefore robbed them of the sweet enjoyments of writing or receiving letters from absent friends and relatives.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “You have kept them in utter ignorance, and have therefore robbed them of the sweet enjoyments of writing or receiving…”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass condemns his former master for denying his family members literacy, portraying it as a cruel deprivation of human connection and enjoyment.
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