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Why does Douglass present a parody, or mocking imitation, of a popular church hymn in the conclusion of the Appendix?

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The answer is: He wanted to suggest that slaveholders practice a mocking imitation of Christianity

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Douglass, in the conclusion of the Appendix, presents a parody or mocking imitation of a popular church hymn because he wanted to suggest that slaveholders practice a mocking imitation of Christianity.
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