Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

how does Douglass feel about finding a job in New Bedford? Why does he say he cannot find a job caulking?

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Douglass found employment soon after his arrival in New Bedford and delighted in the fact that he was finally his own master. However, he still experienced prejudice because the white calkers did not want to work with him and soon he could get no employment. He took on other jobs in the interim.

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