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She had that within her bosom which could more safely tolerate the presence of a criminal than a saint, a highway robber than a moral hero.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “She had that within her bosom which could more safely tolerate the presence of a criminal than a saint, a highway robber…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass critiques Virginia's moral failure in choosing to execute Brown instead of showing mercy.
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