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Frederick Douglass: “I apply to them the legal maxim, “False in one, false in all.” Especially do I apply this maxim when the conduct of the…”

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I apply to them the legal maxim, “False in one, false in all.” Especially do I apply this maxim when the conduct of the Negro is in question.
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Frederick Douglass

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He applies a legal principle to emphasize that dishonesty in one matter undermines credibility in all matters.

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