Frederick Douglass: “Every one knows that what is called Lynch law is peculiarly the law…”

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Every one knows that what is called Lynch law is peculiarly the law for colored people and for nobody else.

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Frederick Douglass

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This quote underscores the racial bias inherent in lynch law, which predominantly targets Black individuals.

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Frederick Douglass: “Every one knows that what is called Lynch law is peculiarly the law for colored people and for nobody else.”