The religion of the south—as I have observed it and proved it—is a mere covering for the most horrid crimes; the justifier of the most appalling barbarity; a sanctifier of the most hateful frauds; and a secure shelter, under which the darkest, foulest, grossest, and most infernal abominations fester and flourish.
— Frederick Douglass Modern

Abolitionist, orator

Share:

Details

Context

My Bondage and My Freedom

Date / Period

1855

Category

Controversial

Source

https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQG1fb_UdHnn5…

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: gemini

Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

1 source

More from Frederick Douglass

"The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress."

Strange & Unusual

"What is the use of a man if he is not free?"

Strange & Unusual

"I am not an African, I am an American."

Controversial

"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence."

Strange & Unusual

"I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong."

Strange & Unusual
View all sayings from Frederick Douglass

Get This Quote on Merchandise

Premium quality, printed on demand. Ships worldwide.

Don't see what you're looking for? Email us for custom products