On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
In a family where there was so much that was harsh, cold and indifferent, the slightest word or look of kindness passed, with me, for its full value.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “In a family where there was so much that was harsh, cold and indifferent, the slightest word or look of kindness passed…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass reflects on how even minor gestures of kindness held immense significance for him amidst the general cruelty of a slaveholding household.
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