Paul could call upon the people of Athens to give up the worship of unknown gods; he could live in his own hired house at Rome, and preach Christianity in this Heathen metropolis; but no man can be heard against Slavery in Charleston or Mobile.
This quote contrasts the freedom of speech in ancient Athens with the repression faced by anti-slavery advocates in Southern cities.
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