On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
They had a cause at stake, on which depended their freedom or their slavery.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “They had a cause at stake, on which depended their freedom or their slavery.”
Editor's note · Context
From "Rights of Man," this highlights the critical importance of the struggle faced by the citizens during the French Revolution.
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