He may set in judgment on the age, upon the civilization of the age, and upon the religion of the age; for he has a test, a sure and certain test, by which to try all institutions, and to measure all men.
In his autobiography, Douglass explains how a person of unwavering principle possesses the moral authority to evaluate society's institutions and individuals.
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