Frederick Douglass: “The maid servant, instead of spending at least a tenth part of her…”

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The maid servant, instead of spending at least a tenth part of her time in bringing and carrying water, as in Baltimore, had the pump at her elbow.

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Frederick Douglass

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Here, Douglass highlights the advancements in domestic labor that freed individuals enjoyed compared to enslaved individuals in Baltimore.

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