On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
More slaves are whipped for oversleeping than for any other fault.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgMore slaves are whipped for oversleeping than for any other fault.
From his autobiography, this highlights a common reason for brutal punishment among enslaved people.
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