On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
His religion, therefore, neither made him emancipate his slaves, nor caused him to treat them with greater humanity.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “His religion, therefore, neither made him emancipate his slaves, nor caused him to treat them with greater humanity.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass critiques the hypocrisy of slaveholding Christians, observing that Master Thomas's conversion did not lead to improved treatment or freedom for his enslaved people.
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