On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
Without any appeal to books, to laws, or to authorities of any kind, it was enough to accept God as a father, to regard slavery as a crime.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Without any appeal to books, to laws, or to authorities of any kind, it was enough to accept God as a father, to regard…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass argues that a basic understanding of God as a father is sufficient to recognize slavery as a crime, without needing external validation.
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