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For one impeachment of the slave system, a thousand defences are made.
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William Lloyd Garrison
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gutenberg.orgWilliam Lloyd Garrison: “For one impeachment of the slave system, a thousand defences are made.”
Editor's note · Context
Garrison points out the overwhelming defenses of the slave system compared to its criticisms.
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