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Douglass describes his intoduction to slavery as "the bloodstained gate, the entrance to the hell of slavery." Based on this statement, what is douglass's attitude toward slavery?

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Douglass thinks that slavery is horrifying and feels as if it's a never-ending trap.
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The reason why he said that is because of the brutal beating of his Aunt Hester
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