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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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “From this monstrous relation there springs an unceasing stream of most revolting cruelties.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass describes the inherent cruelty that arises from the institution of slavery.
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