On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
Guilty or not guilty, it is enough to be accused, to be sure of a flogging.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Guilty or not guilty, it is enough to be accused, to be sure of a flogging.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass explains the arbitrary and brutal nature of punishment under slavery, where accusation alone guaranteed suffering.
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