On the record
But experience has taught us that it is sometimes wise and necessary to have more than two witnesses to bring out the whole truth.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
Douglass argues for the necessity of multiple perspectives to uncover the full truth about racial issues.
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