Quote by Samuel Johnson

How is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes?


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Summary

This quote by Samuel Johnson explores the irony of slave owners advocating for liberty and freedom. Johnson questions the integrity of those who claim to fight for liberty but simultaneously subject others to enslavement. He points out the hypocrisy of individuals who passionately advocate for their own freedom while denying it to others, particularly targeting slave owners who express a desire for liberation while being directly involved in the oppression of African Americans.

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Liberty
By Samuel Johnson
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