Let Southern oppressors tremble-let their secret abettors tremble-let their Northern apologists tremble-let all the enemies of the persecuted blacks tremble.

William Lloyd Garrison

To the Public

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American slavery Slavery

Author

William Lloyd Garrison

Source

To the Public The Liberator

Medium

Essay Newspaper

Language

English

Time

1831 1830s 19th century

Occupation

Abolitionist

From

United States

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Citation

Garrison, William Lloyd. "To the Public." The Liberator, 1 Jan. 1831.

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Clausewitz, Karl. Vom Kriege [On War]. Berlin: Ferdinand Dummler, 1832, ch. 1, pt. 1.

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Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just.

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