On the record
It does not come to ascertain the guilt or innocence of the accused, but to hang, shoot, stab, burn, or whip him to death.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
He vividly illustrates the violent intentions of lynch mobs, which seek to punish rather than seek justice.
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