On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
My color was no longer offensive when it was supposed that I was not a person, but a piece of property.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “My color was no longer offensive when it was supposed that I was not a person, but a piece of property.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass describes the ironic situation where his race was tolerated when he was perceived as property rather than a free man.
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