On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
The ties that ordinarily bind children to their homes were all suspended in my case.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The ties that ordinarily bind children to their homes were all suspended in my case.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass reflects on the absence of normal familial attachments and the disruption of home life due to the conditions of slavery.
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