On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
The slave-woman is at the mercy of the fathers, sons or brothers of her master.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
Source
gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The slave-woman is at the mercy of the fathers, sons or brothers of her master.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass highlights the complete lack of protection and the constant threat of sexual exploitation faced by enslaved women from the male members of their master's family.
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