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The freedman can not fairly be accused of unwillingness to work so long as a doubt remains about his freedom of choice in his pursuits and the certainty of his recovering his stipulated wages.
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gutenberg.orgAndrew Johnson: “The freedman can not fairly be accused of unwillingness to work so long as a doubt remains about his freedom of choice…”
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Johnson argues that doubts about freedom of choice hinder the willingness of freedmen to work.
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