On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
But now that slavery was destroyed, and the slave and the master stood upon equal ground, I was not only willing to meet him, but was very glad to do so.
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Frederick Douglass
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From his autobiography, Douglass expresses his willingness to meet his former master after the abolition of slavery, reflecting on their changed relationship.
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