On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
I replied that there must be two sides to the relation of master and slave, and what was deemed kind and just to the one was the opposite to the other.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass reflects on the inherent conflict of interest and perception between a master and a slave.
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