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A race, too, formerly enslaved, is now at the mercy of men who hate and despise it, and those who set it free are bound to give it a fair chance for new life.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “A race, too, formerly enslaved, is now at the mercy of men who hate and despise it, and those who set it free are bound…”
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Bagehot discusses the responsibilities of those who liberated a formerly enslaved race, stressing the need for fair opportunities.
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