On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
A mere look, word, or motion, a mistake, accident, or want of power, are all matters for which a slave may be whipped at any time.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
Douglass enumerates the trivial and arbitrary reasons, including mere looks or accidents, for which an enslaved person could be whipped.
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