On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
He who sells my sister, for purposes of prostitution, stands forth as the pious advocate of purity.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “He who sells my sister, for purposes of prostitution, stands forth as the pious advocate of purity.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass highlights the extreme moral perversion of slaveholders who engage in sexual exploitation while publicly advocating for purity.
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