Frederick Douglass: “Now, I hold, no less than his accusers, that the crime alleged against…”

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Now, I hold, no less than his accusers, that the crime alleged against the Negro is the most revolting which men can commit.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass acknowledges the severity of the crime attributed to African Americans, emphasizing its moral implications.

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