Frederick Douglass: “If the mob is in pursuit of Negroes who happen to be accused of crime…”

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If the mob is in pursuit of Negroes who happen to be accused of crime, innocent or guilty, prison walls and iron bars afford no protection.

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Frederick Douglass

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He highlights the vulnerability of accused individuals to mob violence, regardless of their guilt or innocence.

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Frederick Douglass: “If the mob is in pursuit of Negroes who happen to be accused of crime, innocent or guilty, prison walls and iron bars…”