Teddy Roosevelt: “The liberty of the slave was desirable, but it was not to be brought…”

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The liberty of the slave was desirable, but it was not to be brought about by a slave insurrection.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt asserts that while the freedom of slaves is important, it should not be achieved through violent insurrection.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “The liberty of the slave was desirable, but it was not to be brought about by a slave insurrection.”