Cruel master bought me from "summary" of Autobiografía de un esclavo by Juan Francisco Manzano
The cruel master bought me. I remember that day as if it were yesterday. I was just a young boy, full of dreams and hopes. But those dreams were shattered the moment I was sold into slavery. The cruel master saw me as nothing more than a piece of property, a tool to be used and discarded at his whim. I was beaten and mistreated, forced to work from dawn till dusk without rest. The cruel master showed no mercy, no compassion. He saw me as less than human, a mere object to be exploited for his own gain. I was nothing but a slave, a possession to be bought and sold like cattle. I longed for freedom, for a w...
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