On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Main strength--human muscle--unassisted by intelligent skill, was slavery’s method of labor.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Main strength--human muscle--unassisted by intelligent skill, was slavery’s method of labor.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass succinctly defines the fundamental characteristic and inefficiency of labor under the system of slavery.
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