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The right of search and the right of impressment were simply the rights of the powerful over the weak.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
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gutenberg.orgHenry Cabot Lodge: “The right of search and the right of impressment were simply the rights of the powerful over the weak.”
Editor's note · Context
Lodge reflects on the dynamics of power between nations, emphasizing the exploitation of weaker states.
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