On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
It was a common saying, even among little white boys, that it was worth a half-cent to kill a “nigger,” and a half-cent to bury one.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass recounts a common saying among white children that illustrated the utter disregard for the lives of enslaved people.
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