Nature itself, in those States, comes to the rescue of the negro, fights his battles, and enables him to exact conditions from those who would unfairly treat and oppress him.
Douglass suggests in his autobiography that the unique climate and labor demands of the South inherently protect and empower Black workers against oppression.
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