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Many of these poor creatures have not been free long enough to outgrow the marks of the lash on their backs, and the deeper marks on their souls.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Many of these poor creatures have not been free long enough to outgrow the marks of the lash on their backs, and the…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass speaks to the lasting physical and emotional scars that slavery has left on individuals.
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