On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
It had no interest in recognizing or preserving any of the ties that bind families together or to their homes.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “It had no interest in recognizing or preserving any of the ties that bind families together or to their homes.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass asserts that the institution of slavery actively worked against the formation and preservation of family bonds and home life.
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