On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
He began moderately by finding excuses for Covey, and ended with a full justification of him, and a passionate condemnation of me.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “He began moderately by finding excuses for Covey, and ended with a full justification of him, and a passionate…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass recounts his master's response to his plea for protection, detailing the master's swift transition from mildness to full condemnation.
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