On the record
Weeds do not more naturally spring out of a manure pile than crime out of enforced destitution.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Weeds do not more naturally spring out of a manure pile than crime out of enforced destitution.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass draws a parallel between crime and the conditions of enforced poverty, illustrating the consequences of systemic neglect.
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