On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
For diseases of the body, Epsom salts and castor oil; for those of the soul, the Lord’s Prayer, and hickory switches!
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “For diseases of the body, Epsom salts and castor oil; for those of the soul, the Lord’s Prayer, and hickory switches!”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass describes the harsh methods used by a religious instructor for both physical and spiritual "diseases" among enslaved children.
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