Frederick Douglass: “The highest evidence the slaveholder can give the slave of his…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1855

The highest evidence the slaveholder can give the slave of his acceptance with God, is the emancipation of his slaves.

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Frederick Douglass

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In his autobiography, Douglass asserts that true religious faith for a slaveholder must be demonstrated by freeing their enslaved people.

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Frederick Douglass: “The highest evidence the slaveholder can give the slave of his acceptance with God, is the emancipation of his slaves.”