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Why do the slaves speak so highly of their masters, even when they are mistreated? What does Douglass suggest about the reasons for this behavior? in a short sentence

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Douglass argues that slaves flatter their masters as a survival strategy—out of fear of punishment, hope for favors, and because masters' manipulation and enforced dependence produce coerced loyalty.