On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
An invitation to do this is about as harsh and distasteful to all their inclinations as would be an invitation to step down into their graves.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “An invitation to do this is about as harsh and distasteful to all their inclinations as would be an invitation to step…”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass illustrates the profound disdain Southern planters held for manual labor.
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