On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
It was not uncommon to charge slaves with great treachery toward each other, but I must say I never loved, esteemed, or confided in men more than I did in these.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “It was not uncommon to charge slaves with great treachery toward each other, but I must say I never loved, esteemed, or…”
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Douglass refutes the common stereotype of enslaved people being treacherous, affirming the deep trust and affection he shared with his fellow bondsmen.
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