On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
They used to take great pleasure in coming there to put up; for while he starved us, he stuffed them.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “They used to take great pleasure in coming there to put up; for while he starved us, he stuffed them.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass describes the stark contrast between the starvation endured by slaves and the abundance provided to religious visitors at his master's home.
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