On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
He is as much a piece of property as a horse.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
Source
gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “He is as much a piece of property as a horse.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass explains the legal and social status of enslaved individuals as mere chattel.
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