On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
No matter what were the imperfections of the implement broken, or the natural liabilities for breaking, the slave can be whipped for carelessness.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “No matter what were the imperfections of the implement broken, or the natural liabilities for breaking, the slave can be…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass explains how slaves were routinely punished for broken tools, regardless of the tool's condition or the circumstances, under the guise of carelessness.
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