On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
Thus, the holidays, became part and parcel of the gross fraud, wrongs and inhumanity of slavery.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Thus, the holidays, became part and parcel of the gross fraud, wrongs and inhumanity of slavery.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass concludes that the supposed holidays for enslaved people were an integral part of the system's inherent injustice.
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