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If other men choose to go upon all-fours, I choose to stand erect, as God designed every man to stand.
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William Lloyd Garrison
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gutenberg.orgWilliam Lloyd Garrison: “If other men choose to go upon all-fours, I choose to stand erect, as God designed every man to stand.”
Editor's note · Context
Garrison asserts his choice to stand upright as a human being, contrasting with those who submit to oppression.
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