On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
He prefers to encounter a life of trial, however bitter, or death, however terrible, to dragging out his existence under the dominion of these kind masters.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “He prefers to encounter a life of trial, however bitter, or death, however terrible, to dragging out his existence under…”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass asserts that enslaved people would rather face death or extreme hardship than endure the false benevolence of their masters.
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