On the record
As the Negro is at the start poor and empty-handed, he has had to draw on the landlord for meat and bread to feed himself and family while his crop is growing.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “As the Negro is at the start poor and empty-handed, he has had to draw on the landlord for meat and bread to feed…”
Editor's note · Context
This statement illustrates the economic dependency of the Negro on landlords for basic sustenance during the growing season.
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