Frederick Douglass: “I love that religion that makes it the duty of its disciples to visit…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1855

I love that religion that makes it the duty of its disciples to visit the father less and the widow in their affliction.

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Frederick Douglass

Source

In his autobiography, Douglass articulates the social responsibilities and duties inherent in the religion he respects.

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Frederick Douglass: “I love that religion that makes it the duty of its disciples to visit the father less and the widow in their affliction.”