What does Frederick Douglas means when he says "Master Thomas was one of the many pious slaveholders who hold slaves for the very charitable purpose of taking care of them.''?

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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

What does Frederick Douglas means when he says "Master Thomas was one of the many pious slaveholders who hold slaves for the very charitable purpose of taking care of them.''?

narritive of the life of frederick douglass

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Last updated by jill d #170087 on 10/9/2019 10:44 PM

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 10/9/2019 10:44 PM

Douglass is being sarcastic..... what he means is that Master Thomas is a hypocrite, that he pretends to be a pious man, and yet, he participates in enslaving blacks.

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