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You are not one of them, my dear sir, but there are those who will not believe that I am an anti-slavery man unless I repeat the declaration once a week.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “You are not one of them, my dear sir, but there are those who will not believe that I am an anti-slavery man unless I…”
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Hoar expresses the frustration of being doubted in his anti-slavery stance despite his long-standing commitment.
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