Frederick Douglass: “As a class, they were hardened ruffians, made such by nature and by…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881

As a class, they were hardened ruffians, made such by nature and by occupation.

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Frederick Douglass

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From his autobiography, Douglass describes the character of slave traders.

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