On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
Here we have religion and robbery the allies of each other—devils dressed in angels’ robes, and hell presenting the semblance of paradise.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass offers a scathing summary of the perversion of Christianity, which he saw as allied with the evils of slavery.
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