On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
Then, he is guilty of impudence, one of the greatest crimes in the social catalogue of southern society.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Then, he is guilty of impudence, one of the greatest crimes in the social catalogue of southern society.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass identifies "impudence," or self-vindication against unjust accusations, as one of the gravest offenses for an enslaved person in Southern society.
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