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.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The highest evidence the slaveholder can give the slave of his acceptance with God, is the emancipation of his slaves.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass asserts that true religious faith for a slaveholder must be demonstrated by freeing their enslaved people.
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