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Inhumanity of Slavery
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How does Douglass dismantle the argument that the master-slave relation is a benign, "patriarchal" one?
A
By relying solely on his own personal testimony, which he admits could be called one-sided
B
By quoting the actual slave codes enacted by state legislatures — evidence that, he says, "cannot be invalidated nor denied"
C
By citing northern newspaper editorials
D
By appealing only to religious scripture
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