On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
Some of the most awful scenes of cruelty are constantly taking place in the middle states of the Union.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Some of the most awful scenes of cruelty are constantly taking place in the middle states of the Union.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass highlights the pervasive cruelty of slavery in the border states.
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