On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
His religion was a thing altogether apart from his worldly concerns.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “His religion was a thing altogether apart from his worldly concerns.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass observes how a slaveholder's religious beliefs were entirely separate from his daily actions and treatment of enslaved people.
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