Wherever there is a human being, I see God-given rights inherent in that being, whatever may be the sex or complexion.

William Lloyd Garrison

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Topic

Natural law Human rights

Speaker

William Lloyd Garrison

Medium

Speech

Language

English

Time

1853 1850s 19th century

Occupation

Abolitionist

From

United States

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Citation

Garrison, William Lloyd. Speech at a Woman's Rights Convention. Woman's Rights Convention. 6 Sept. 1853, Broadway Tabernacle, New York City, NY, USA.

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If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.

Henry David Thoreau

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Author

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Source
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Thoreau, Henry David. "Conclusion." Walden; or, Life in the Woods. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1854.

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