Frederick Douglass: “The sad thing is that, in the average American mind, horrors of this…”

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The sad thing is that, in the average American mind, horrors of this character have become so frequent since the slave-holding rebellion that they excite neither shame nor surprise; neither pity for the slain, nor indignation for the slayers.

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Frederick Douglass

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Editor's note · Context

He laments the desensitization of society to racial violence, indicating a loss of moral outrage.

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Frederick Douglass: “The sad thing is that, in the average American mind, horrors of this character have become so frequent since the…”

Editor's note · Context