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But if a people just coming out of slavery or barbarism commit a hundredth part of the same offence our righteous indignation knows no bounds.
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Hoar reflects on the double standards in societal judgment regarding offenses committed by different groups.
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What was said helped to arouse public attention, and the masses of the people--always pure and incorruptible--set themselves earnestly and successfully to reform the abuses.
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