On the record
The mob is its law, its judge, jury and executioner.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
Source
gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The mob is its law, its judge, jury and executioner.”
Editor's note · Context
He describes the mob as the ultimate authority in lynching cases, undermining the legal system.
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