On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
Yes; they are a legitimate fruit of slavery; and it is a puzzle to make out a case of greater villainy for them, than for the slaveholders, who make such a class possible.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass argues that slave buyers are a direct consequence of slavery and are no more villainous than the slaveholders themselves.
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