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But I read your article in vain for any special denunciation of the crime itself.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “But I read your article in vain for any special denunciation of the crime itself.”
Editor's note · Context
He criticizes the lack of strong denunciation against lynching in public discourse, calling for accountability.
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