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Now, as I do not desire to be a slave, and do not wish the people of my native state to be slaves, I will so far depart from my usual course in political discussion as to examine the personal issue thus made.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “Now, as I do not desire to be a slave, and do not wish the people of my native state to be slaves, I will so far depart…”
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Sherman expresses his desire for freedom for himself and his fellow citizens, challenging the political discourse of the time.
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