Frederick Douglass: “Let the Northern press and pulpit proclaim the gospel of truth and…”

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Let the Northern press and pulpit proclaim the gospel of truth and justice against the war now being made upon the Negro.

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Frederick Douglass

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He urges the media and religious leaders to advocate for justice and truth in the face of racial violence against Black individuals.

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