On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
The minister of American justice is bound by the law to hear but one side, and that side is the side of the oppressor.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The minister of American justice is bound by the law to hear but one side, and that side is the side of the oppressor.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, this passage criticizes the American legal system for compelling judges to hear only the oppressor's side in cases involving alleged fugitive slaves.
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