On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
The slave must be subjected to these, or he ceases to be a slave.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The slave must be subjected to these, or he ceases to be a slave.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass states that enslaved people must endure brutal treatment, or they will no longer remain in their enslaved condition.
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