On the record
We declare that we are much as ever convinced of the great evil of slavery; therefore, no slaveholder shall be eligible to any official station in our church.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “We declare that we are much as ever convinced of the great evil of slavery; therefore, no slaveholder shall be eligible…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass emphasizes the moral stance of his church against slavery, declaring that slaveholders should not hold positions of authority.
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