On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
There stood the husband, powerless; no right to his wife; the master’s right preeminent.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “There stood the husband, powerless; no right to his wife; the master’s right preeminent.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass describes the profound powerlessness of an enslaved husband witnessing his wife's sale, highlighting the master's absolute authority over their lives.
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