Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

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why does he refer to the slave as nominal christians

 

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I think he was referring to the slave owners as nominal Christians. He wonders how they could call themselves Christians while imposing such brutality on slaves,

"O, ye nominal Christians! . .. Learned you this from your God . . . ?

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