Monday, February 13, 2006

Frederick Douglass on Sancho

ITEM #65615
August 31, 1855
FREDERICK DOUGLASS' PAPER
Rochester, New York


“<< Sancho>> ,” said a dying planter to his slave, “for your faithful services, I mean to do you honor; I will leave it in my will that you shall be buried in my family ground.” “Ah! Massa,” answered the slave, “<< Sancho>> no good be buried there. << Sancho>> rather hab de oney or de freedom; besides, if the debil come in the dark to look for Massa, he make do mistake, and took this poor nigger.”

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