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“When the mother was delivered into the trader's hands, she said, "You promised to treat me well." To which he replied, "You have let your tongue run too far; damn you!" She had forgotten that it was a crime to tell who was the father of her child.”

Slavery American History Us History Illegitimacy Chattel Property

Book:Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by Herself

Source: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by Herself

“I spent the day gathering flowers and weaving them into festoons, while the dead body of my father was lying within a mile of me. What cared my owners for that? he was merely a piece of property. Moreover, they thought he had spoiled his children, by teaching them to feel that they were human beings.”

Slavery American History Chattel Property

Book:Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by Herself

Source: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by Herself