On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Guilty or not guilty, to be accused was to be sure of a flogging.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Guilty or not guilty, to be accused was to be sure of a flogging.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass starkly describes the arbitrary justice system for slaves, where accusation alone guaranteed punishment.
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