On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
Slaveholders have made it almost impossible for the slave to commit any crime, known either to the laws of God or to the laws of man.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Slaveholders have made it almost impossible for the slave to commit any crime, known either to the laws of God or to the…”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass argues that the condition of slavery, by denying agency, makes it nearly impossible for a slave to commit a true crime in the eyes of God or man.
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