On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Remember that in a contest with oppression, the Almighty has no attribute which can take sides with oppressors.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Remember that in a contest with oppression, the Almighty has no attribute which can take sides with oppressors.”
Editor's note · Context
In an appeal for Black men to join the Union Army, Douglass asserts a fundamental moral principle that God cannot support oppressors in a struggle against injustice.
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