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Al Green: “Although the practice of slavery may have been legal at one time, it was, without question, a profoundly immoral…”

On the recordApril 4, 2022
Although the practice of slavery may have been legal at one time, it was, without question, a profoundly immoral practice necessitating atonement.
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas

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Al Green argues that legality does not justify the immorality of slavery, highlighting the need for atonement.

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