On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
The other was a most artful deceiver, and could be understood only by such as were skilful enough to detect his cunningly-devised frauds.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass contrasts the personalities of two slaveholders, describing one as a cunning deceiver whose true nature was difficult to discern.
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