On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
It was considered as being bad enough to be a slave; but to be a poor man’s slave was deemed a disgrace indeed!
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “It was considered as being bad enough to be a slave; but to be a poor man’s slave was deemed a disgrace indeed!”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass highlights the additional disgrace enslaved people felt if their master was perceived as poor.
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