On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
He must be able to detect no inconsistencies in slavery; he must be made to feel that slavery is right; and he can be brought to that only when he ceases to be a man.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass explains that for slavery to be accepted, the enslaved person must be stripped of their humanity and capacity for critical thought.
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