On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
At first Master Thomas seemed somewhat affected by the story of my wrongs, but he soon repressed whatever feeling he may have had, and became as cold and hard as iron.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “At first Master Thomas seemed somewhat affected by the story of my wrongs, but he soon repressed whatever feeling he may…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass observes his master's initial reaction to his suffering, noting how quickly any human empathy was suppressed by the institution of slavery.
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