It is quite true, that this interest was never very marked, and it seldom showed itself in anything more than in giving me a piece of bread when I was hungry; but this was a great favor on a slave plantation, and I was the only one of the children to whom such attention was paid.
Douglass emphasizes the profound significance of even minor acts of kindness, like receiving a piece of bread, within the harsh environment of a slave plantation.
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