On the record
When you can point to any such laws, in reference to the beasts of the field, then I may consent to argue the manhood of the slave.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
Douglass emphasizes the absurdity of arguing for the humanity of enslaved individuals when laws do not recognize their rights.
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