Harold J. Laski: “Nothing is clearer than the fact that those who hanged Mr Gordon…”

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Nothing is clearer than the fact that those who hanged Mr Gordon during the Jamaica riots were guilty of murder.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski condemns the actions taken during the Jamaica riots, emphasizing the moral implications of the events.

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Harold J. Laski: “Nothing is clearer than the fact that those who hanged Mr Gordon during the Jamaica riots were guilty of murder.”