Frederick Douglass: “An American judge GETS TEN DOLLARS FOR EVERY VICTIM HE CONSIGNS to…”

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An American judge GETS TEN DOLLARS FOR EVERY VICTIM HE CONSIGNS to slavery, and five, when he fails to do so.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass exposes the financial incentives for judges to condemn innocent black men to slavery, highlighting corruption in the system.

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Frederick Douglass: “An American judge GETS TEN DOLLARS FOR EVERY VICTIM HE CONSIGNS to slavery, and five, when he fails to do so.”