On the record
He did not ask them their wishes in regard to the matter at all; they were not consulted.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “He did not ask them their wishes in regard to the matter at all; they were not consulted.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass highlights the complete disregard for the wishes of enslaved individuals in matters concerning their lives.
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