Frederick Douglass: “They used to take great pleasure in coming there to put up; for while…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1845

They used to take great pleasure in coming there to put up; for while he starved us, he stuffed them.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass describes the stark contrast between the starvation endured by slaves and the abundance provided to religious visitors at his master's home.

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Frederick Douglass: “They used to take great pleasure in coming there to put up; for while he starved us, he stuffed them.”