On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
If I ever wavered under the consideration, that the Almighty, in some way, ordained slavery, and willed my enslavement for his own glory, I wavered no longer.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “If I ever wavered under the consideration, that the Almighty, in some way, ordained slavery, and willed my enslavement…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass recounts how his reading helped him reject the religious justification for slavery, affirming his belief in human freedom.
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