Frederick Douglass: “I love that religion that sends its votaries to bind up the wounds of…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1855

I love that religion that sends its votaries to bind up the wounds of him that has fallen among thieves.

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Frederick Douglass

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In his autobiography, Douglass describes the compassionate and active form of religion he genuinely admires.

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Frederick Douglass: “I love that religion that sends its votaries to bind up the wounds of him that has fallen among thieves.”