I do this the more readily, since I have found persons in this country who have identified the term slavery with that which I think it is not, and in some instances, I have feared, in so doing, have rather (unwittingly, I know) detracted much from the horror with which the term slavery is contemplated.
Douglass addresses misconceptions about slavery, emphasizing the importance of understanding its true nature.
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