On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
To be a SLAVE, was thought to be bad enough; but to be a poor man’s slave, was deemed a disgrace, indeed.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “To be a SLAVE, was thought to be bad enough; but to be a poor man’s slave, was deemed a disgrace, indeed.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass describes the social hierarchy among enslaved people, where being owned by a less wealthy master was considered a particular disgrace.
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