On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
They were hated because they had been slaves, hated because they were now free, and hated because of those who had freed them.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “They were hated because they had been slaves, hated because they were now free, and hated because of those who had freed…”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, detailing the complex reasons for the pervasive hatred directed at newly emancipated Black Americans.
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