Some doubt the courage of the Negro. Go to Haiti and stand on those fifty thousand graves of the best soldiers France ever had, and ask them what they think of the Negro’s sword.
Wendell Phillips Quotes
Governments exist to protect the rights of minorities. The loved and the rich need no protection: they have many friends and few enemies.
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| Birth: | 29th November, 1811 |
| Death: | 2nd February, 1884 |
| Nationality: | - |
| Profession: | Abolitionist, Lawyer |
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