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Frederick Douglass: But, in this class, as in all other classes, there are characters of marked individuality, even while they bear a…

On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
But, in this class, as in all other classes, there are characters of marked individuality, even while they bear a general resemblance to the mass.
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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass notes that even within a distinct social class like overseers, individual personalities and characteristics still emerge despite shared traits.

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