Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

8. Assess: "was worth a half-cent to kill a nigger and half-cent to bury one".

Frederick Douglass

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This shows you the utter contempt and disregard for human life these people had. It's about as low as humanity can get.

They didn't have any respect for people more less themselves or for slaves.

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