Every principle of order and law and liberty is opposed to this crime.
Calvin Coolidge: “Every principle of order and law and liberty is opposed to this crime.”
Editor's note · Context
Coolidge asserts that all principles of order and justice stand against the crime of lynching, highlighting its societal impact.
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