Frederick Douglass: “From this monstrous relation there springs an unceasing stream of most…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1855

From this monstrous relation there springs an unceasing stream of most revolting cruelties.

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Frederick Douglass

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From his autobiography, Douglass describes the inherent cruelty that arises from the institution of slavery.

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Frederick Douglass: “From this monstrous relation there springs an unceasing stream of most revolting cruelties.”