Frederick Douglass: “He who sells my sister, for purposes of prostitution, stands forth as…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1845

He who sells my sister, for purposes of prostitution, stands forth as the pious advocate of purity.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass highlights the extreme moral perversion of slaveholders who engage in sexual exploitation while publicly advocating for purity.

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Frederick Douglass: “He who sells my sister, for purposes of prostitution, stands forth as the pious advocate of purity.”