On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
It goes on in all its bloody horrors, sustained by the auctioneer’s block.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “It goes on in all its bloody horrors, sustained by the auctioneer’s block.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass describes the brutal reality of the slave trade, emphasizing the role of the auction block in perpetuating its horrors.
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