Frederick Douglass: “In such cases it is not the business of the accusers to prove guilt…”

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In such cases it is not the business of the accusers to prove guilt, but it is for the accused to prove his innocence, a thing hard for any man to do, even in a court of law, and utterly impossible for him to do in these infernal Lynch courts.

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Frederick Douglass

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Here, Douglass highlights the injustice faced by the accused in lynch courts, where proving innocence is nearly impossible.

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Frederick Douglass: “In such cases it is not the business of the accusers to prove guilt, but it is for the accused to prove his innocence, a…”

Editor's note · Context