On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
The slave has been all his life learning the power of his master—being trained to dread his approach—and only a few hours learning the power of the state.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The slave has been all his life learning the power of his master—being trained to dread his approach—and only a few…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass explains the deep-seated fear of the master that is ingrained in a slave over a lifetime, contrasting it with the brief exposure to the authority of a free state.
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