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A young slave must approach the company of the older with hat in hand, and woe betide him, if he fails to acknowledge a favor, of any sort, with the accustomed “tank’ee,” &c.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “A young slave must approach the company of the older with hat in hand, and woe betide him, if he fails to acknowledge a…”
Editor's note · Context
He describes the strict social etiquette that enslaved individuals must follow when interacting with their elders.
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