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But he has done nothing in his position as Commander-in-chief of the army and navy to put a stop to such horrors.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “But he has done nothing in his position as Commander-in-chief of the army and navy to put a stop to such horrors.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass criticizes Cleveland for failing to take action against violence as the Commander-in-Chief, despite his expressed abhorrence for it.
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