On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
The real feelings and opinions of the slaves were not much known or respected by their masters.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The real feelings and opinions of the slaves were not much known or respected by their masters.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass observes the profound disconnect between slaveholders and the true sentiments of enslaved people.
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