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I shall hold my slaves, and go to heaven too.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I shall hold my slaves, and go to heaven too.”
Editor's note · Context
This quote illustrates the hypocrisy of those who wish to maintain their slaves while claiming to be righteous.
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