On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
No thief was ever more artful in his devices than this man Covey.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “No thief was ever more artful in his devices than this man Covey.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass vividly describes the cunning and deceptive methods employed by the slave-breaker Covey.
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