On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
I expose slavery in this country, because to expose it is to kill it.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I expose slavery in this country, because to expose it is to kill it.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass articulates his belief that revealing the truth about slavery is the most effective way to destroy it.
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