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Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, an American Slave, Written by Himself

CHAPTER VIII
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She said that Garrison had taken her to a private house where he kept female slaves for the basest purposes.

It was a resort for slave trading profligates and soul drivers, who were interested in the same business.
Soon after she arrived at this place, Garrison gave her to understand what he brought her there for, and made a most disgraceful assault on her virtue, which she promptly repeled; and for which Garrison punished her with the lash, threatening her that if she did not submit that he would sell her child.

The next day he made the same attempt, which she resisted, declaring that she would not submit to it; and again he tied her up and flogged her until her garments were stained with blood.
He then sent our child off to another part of the city, and said he meant to sell it, and that she should never see it again.

He then drove Malinda before him to the work-house, swearing by his Maker that she should submit to him or die.

I have already described her entrance in the prison.
Two days after this he came again and took Malinda out of the prison.
It was several weeks before I saw her again, and learned that he had not sold her or the child.


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