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Why is Thomas Auld an especially cruel slaver owner?

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Thomas, the husband of Lucretia Auld, is a very cruel owner who puts on airs because he hasn't owned slaves from birth. ... Thomas becomes deeply religious while Douglass works for him, but this only makes him a crueler master.
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