Indignant at the sight of such a scene of arrogant and inhuman oppression as that presented in Buenos Ayres and the Argentine Republic, I was impelled to present myself in opposition to the Dictator, and to adopt the cause of the injured as my own.
Garibaldi reflects on his decision to join the fight against the dictator Rosas in South America, driven by his opposition to oppression.
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