On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
The fatal poison of irresponsible power was already in her hands, and soon commenced its infernal work.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The fatal poison of irresponsible power was already in her hands, and soon commenced its infernal work.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass reflects on how the absolute power granted by slavery began to corrupt the kind nature of his new mistress.
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