On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
The people looked more able, stronger, healthier, and happier, than those of Maryland.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The people looked more able, stronger, healthier, and happier, than those of Maryland.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass describes his observations of the general populace in New Bedford, noting their improved well-being compared to people in slaveholding regions.
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