On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
He that ate fastest got most; he that was strongest secured the best place; and few left the trough satisfied.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “He that ate fastest got most; he that was strongest secured the best place; and few left the trough satisfied.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass describes the cutthroat competition and chronic hunger among enslaved children during meal times, reflecting the scarcity and brutality of their existence.
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