On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
Revivals of religion and revivals in the slave-trade go hand in hand together.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Revivals of religion and revivals in the slave-trade go hand in hand together.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, this passage highlights the disturbing historical observation that religious fervor often coincided with increased slave trading.
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