On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
The fact that he gave me any part of my wages was proof, to my mind, that he believed me entitled to the whole of them.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The fact that he gave me any part of my wages was proof, to my mind, that he believed me entitled to the whole of them.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass explains how his master's occasional payment of a small sum inadvertently affirmed his belief in his right to all his earnings.
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