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Frederick Douglass quote on slavery and religion circulates
Original: The bitter cries of the heart-broken slave are drowned in the religious shouts of his pious master. —Frederick Douglass
A line from Frederick Douglass is being widely shared: "The bitter cries of the heart-broken slave are drowned in the religious shouts of his pious master." The quote, drawn from Douglass's writings on American slavery, criticises religious hypocrisy among slaveholders. People posting it frame it as a commentary on faith, god and the moral failures of organised religion, in a debate about religion's historical role in justifying oppression.
Why now: The quote is being shared in ongoing online debates about religion, faith and hypocrisy.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 2 snapshots from 5 d ago to 5 d ago.
Evidence
- The bitter cries of the heart-broken slave are drowned in the religious shouts of his pious master. —Frederick Douglass ______________________ # atheism # faith # god · tomcapuder@universeodon.com · 1
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