On the record
I have shown that when the Negro had every opportunity to commit the crime now charged against him, he was never accused of it by his bitterest enemies.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I have shown that when the Negro had every opportunity to commit the crime now charged against him, he was never accused…”
Editor's note · Context
He claims that there were no accusations against Black individuals when they had opportunities to commit the alleged crimes.
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