On the record
The peculiar feature of his government was that of whipping slaves in advance of deserving it.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The peculiar feature of his government was that of whipping slaves in advance of deserving it.”
Editor's note · Context
This statement reflects the preemptive cruelty exercised by some slaveholders to maintain control over their slaves.
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