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If such a spirit of manly indignation and unbending integrity pervaded the Northern breast, how long could Slavery stand before it?
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William Lloyd Garrison
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gutenberg.orgWilliam Lloyd Garrison: “If such a spirit of manly indignation and unbending integrity pervaded the Northern breast, how long could Slavery stand…”
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Garrison calls for a strong moral response against slavery, suggesting that integrity could challenge its existence.
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