On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Slaves were expected to sing as well as to work.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Slaves were expected to sing as well as to work.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass notes the expectation that slaves should sing while working, a practice often misinterpreted by outsiders.
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