On the record
It is a charge of recent origin; a charge never brought before; a charge never heard of in the time of slavery or in any other time in our history.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “It is a charge of recent origin; a charge never brought before; a charge never heard of in the time of slavery or in any…”
Editor's note · Context
He notes that the charges used to justify mob violence are recent and unprecedented, indicating a troubling shift in society.
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