On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
There was no earthly inducement in the slave’s condition to incite him to labor faithfully.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “There was no earthly inducement in the slave’s condition to incite him to labor faithfully.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass explains that the inherent conditions of slavery offered no positive motivation for enslaved people to work diligently.
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