On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
It was slavery, not its mere incidents I hated.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “It was slavery, not its mere incidents I hated.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass clarifies that his profound hatred was directed at the institution of slavery itself, rather than just the specific cruelties or hardships he endured.
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