That cheerful eye, under the influence of slavery, soon became red with rage; that voice, made all of sweet accord, changed to one of harsh and horrid discord; and that angelic face gave place to that of a demon.
In his autobiography, Douglass vividly describes the transformation of his kind mistress into a cruel one under the corrupting influence of slavery.
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