On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
The natural wickedness of his heart had not been removed, but only reinforced, by the profession of religion.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The natural wickedness of his heart had not been removed, but only reinforced, by the profession of religion.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass reflects on how the outward profession of religion by slaveholders could exacerbate their inherent cruelty instead of reforming it.
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