Wendell Phillips on Civil Rights and FreedomUniversity Press of America, 1982 - 221 pages |
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... present . We are yet to perceive the full possibilities of the " usable past , " and when we do , we will find Phillips active and alive in it . I have edited the following writings freely , modernizing spelling and punctuations ...
... present . We are yet to perceive the full possibilities of the " usable past , " and when we do , we will find Phillips active and alive in it . I have edited the following writings freely , modernizing spelling and punctuations ...
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... present time . I am well aware of the extent of the claim I make . I recognize , as fully as any one can , the ability of the new laborers -the eloquence and genius with which they have recommended this cause to the nation , and flashed ...
... present time . I am well aware of the extent of the claim I make . I recognize , as fully as any one can , the ability of the new laborers -the eloquence and genius with which they have recommended this cause to the nation , and flashed ...
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... present , our leading men , strong in the support of large majorities , and counting safely on the prejudices of the com- munity , can afford to despise us . They know they can overawe or cajole the Present ; their only fear is the ...
... present , our leading men , strong in the support of large majorities , and counting safely on the prejudices of the com- munity , can afford to despise us . They know they can overawe or cajole the Present ; their only fear is the ...
Contents
In Defense of Lovejoy | 1 |
The Boston Mob | 10 |
The Right of Petition | 23 |
Copyright | |
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