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Every slave becomes free from the moment he touches the Austrian soil, or an Austrian ship.
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William Lloyd Garrison
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gutenberg.orgWilliam Lloyd Garrison: “Every slave becomes free from the moment he touches the Austrian soil, or an Austrian ship.”
Editor's note · Context
Garrison states that any slave who steps on Austrian soil is granted freedom, highlighting the moral superiority of Austrian law.
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