On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Old and young, sick and well, were turned loose to the open sky, naked to their enemies.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Old and young, sick and well, were turned loose to the open sky, naked to their enemies.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, vividly portraying the extreme vulnerability and lack of support faced by newly emancipated slaves.
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