On the record
I am strengthened in this opinion, by the fact, that most slaveholders like to have their slaves spend the holidays in such a manner as to be of no real benefit to the slaves.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I am strengthened in this opinion, by the fact, that most slaveholders like to have their slaves spend the holidays in…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass observes that slaveholders often prefer their slaves to spend holidays in ways that do not benefit them, reflecting a lack of genuine concern for their well-being.
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