Frederick Douglass: “It was not from a generous unconcern for the slave’s labor, but from a…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881

It was not from a generous unconcern for the slave’s labor, but from a prudent regard for the slave system.

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Frederick Douglass

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From his autobiography, Douglass explains the calculated self-interest driving slaveholder policies.

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Frederick Douglass: “It was not from a generous unconcern for the slave’s labor, but from a prudent regard for the slave system.”