On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
I say I have no doubt of this; the reason is, that there are not, under the whole heavens, a set of men who cultivate such an intense dread of labor as do the slaveholders.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
Reflecting on the hypocrisy of slaveholders, Douglass observes their profound aversion to labor despite their demands on enslaved people.
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