What does Douglass mean when he says, “Slaves, when inquired of as to their condition and the character of the

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What does Douglass mean when he says, “Slaves, when inquired of as to their condition and the character of their masters, almost universally say they are contented, and that their masters are kind”? in a short sentence

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He means slaves publicly claim to be content and praise their masters out of fear, coercion, and self-preservation, not because those claims are true.

What does Douglass mean when he says, “Slaves, when inquired of as to their condition and the character of their masters, almost universally say they are contented, and that their masters are kind”? in a short sentence

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