On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
That the mother was a slave was enough for its deadly purpose.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “That the mother was a slave was enough for its deadly purpose.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass reflects on the brutal legal principle that determined a child's enslaved status.
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