On the record
We acknowledge the whipping, but we don’t kiss the hand that gave it—not by a d——d sight!
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Whitelaw Reid
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gutenberg.orgWhitelaw Reid: “We acknowledge the whipping, but we don’t kiss the hand that gave it—not by a d——d sight!”
Editor's note · Context
Reid expresses a defiant attitude towards the aftermath of the Civil War, emphasizing Southern pride.
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