On the record
The waters of all the oceans would not suffice to wash out the infamy.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The waters of all the oceans would not suffice to wash out the infamy.”
Editor's note · Context
He emphasizes the irreparable damage to the nation's reputation that would result from committing such an atrocity against Black people.
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