On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
He had not been schooled in the ethics of slavery; his plain life had favored his love of truth.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “He had not been schooled in the ethics of slavery; his plain life had favored his love of truth.”
Editor's note · Context
Reflecting on Abraham Lincoln's moral character, Douglass attributes Lincoln's commitment to truth to his upbringing, untouched by the corrupting influence of slavery.
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