Frederick Douglass: “Should tongues be mute while deeds are wrought which well might shame…”

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Should tongues be mute while deeds are wrought which well might shame extremest hell?” And yet they are mute, and condemn our assembling here to speak out in manly tones against the continuance of this infernal reign of terror.

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Frederick Douglass

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This quote highlights the urgency and moral imperative for speaking out against oppression.

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Frederick Douglass: “Should tongues be mute while deeds are wrought which well might shame extremest hell?” And yet they are mute, and…”

Editor's note · Context