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Great and terrible as have been its ravages in the past, it now seems to be increasing, not only in the number of its victims, but in its frantic rage and savage extravagance.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
He emphasizes the increasing severity and frequency of mob violence against individuals, particularly African Americans.
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