On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Any white man, if he pleased, was authorized to stop a man of color on any road, and examine and arrest him.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Any white man, if he pleased, was authorized to stop a man of color on any road, and examine and arrest him.”
Editor's note · Context
Describing the oppressive legal framework in slave states, Douglass highlights the arbitrary power white individuals held over people of color.
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