On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
They suppress the truth rather than take the consequences of telling it, and in so doing prove themselves a part of the human family.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “They suppress the truth rather than take the consequences of telling it, and in so doing prove themselves a part of the…”
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In his autobiography, Douglass observes how enslaved people suppress truth to survive, demonstrating their human capacity for self-preservation.
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