On the record
Again, "Hatred to the whites, with the exception, in some cases, of attachment to the person and family of the master, is nearly universal among the black population.
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Lewis Tappan
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Editor's note · Context
Tappan notes the pervasive resentment among enslaved people towards their white oppressors, despite some personal attachments.
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