On the record
Although it is harrowing to your feelings, it is necessary that the facts of the case should be stated.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Although it is harrowing to your feelings, it is necessary that the facts of the case should be stated.”
Editor's note · Context
He acknowledges the emotional difficulty of discussing the harsh realities of slavery, yet insists on the importance of truth.
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