On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
This is the penalty of telling the truth, of telling the simple truth, in answer to a series of plain questions.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “This is the penalty of telling the truth, of telling the simple truth, in answer to a series of plain questions.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass reflects on the severe consequences faced by enslaved people for speaking truthfully about their condition to their masters.
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