On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Now that that evil day is past a sight of those sermons would, I doubt not, bring the red blush of shame to the cheeks of many.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Now that that evil day is past a sight of those sermons would, I doubt not, bring the red blush of shame to the cheeks…”
Editor's note · Context
Reflecting on the past, Douglass expresses confidence that the sermons justifying slavery would now cause shame.
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