On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
He who is the religious advocate of marriage robs whole millions of its sacred influence, and leaves them to the ravages of wholesale pollution.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “He who is the religious advocate of marriage robs whole millions of its sacred influence, and leaves them to the ravages…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass condemns the hypocrisy of those who advocate for marriage while slavery systematically destroys the sanctity of family and exposes millions to moral degradation.
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