Frederick Douglass: “I agree with you, that this system is now at the bar of public…”

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I agree with you, that this system is now at the bar of public opinion—not only of this country, but of the whole civilized world—for judgment.

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Frederick Douglass

Source

He asserts that slavery is under scrutiny by public opinion both nationally and globally.

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Frederick Douglass: “I agree with you, that this system is now at the bar of public opinion—not only of this country, but of the whole…”