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They’ll loudly talk of Christ’s reward, And bind his image with a cord, And scold, and swing the lash abhorred, And sell their brother in the Lord To handcuffed heavenly union.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “They’ll loudly talk of Christ’s reward, And bind his image with a cord, And scold, and swing the lash abhorred, And sell…”
Editor's note · Context
This quote illustrates Douglass's condemnation of religious individuals who preach morality while engaging in immoral acts.
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