On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
The word of the slave against this presumption was generally treated as impudence, worthy of punishment.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The word of the slave against this presumption was generally treated as impudence, worthy of punishment.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass explains how the testimony of an enslaved person was dismissed and punished.
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