On the record
Show me the government which can be maintained only by destroying the rights of a portion of the people; and you will indicate the duty of openly revolting against it.
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William Lloyd Garrison
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gutenberg.orgWilliam Lloyd Garrison: “Show me the government which can be maintained only by destroying the rights of a portion of the people; and you will…”
Editor's note · Context
Garrison calls for resistance against governments that violate the rights of any group of people.
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