On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
But, in this class, as in all other classes, there are characters of marked individuality, even while they bear a general resemblance to the mass.
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Frederick Douglass
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Douglass notes that even within a distinct social class like overseers, individual personalities and characteristics still emerge despite shared traits.
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