On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
Slavery blunts the edge of all our rebukes of tyranny abroad—the criticisms that we make upon other nations, only call forth ridicule, contempt, and scorn.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass argues that America's practice of slavery undermines its moral authority to criticize other nations' tyrannies.
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