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We forfeit the right so to speak when we commit or condone such crimes as these of which I speak.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Roosevelt states that the nation loses its moral authority when it condones crimes like lynching.
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the fate of the leader for the time being is of little consequence, but the cause itself must in the end triumph, for its triumph is essential to the well-being of the American people.
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