Quote by Wendell Willkie

But it required a disastrous, internecine war to bring this question of human freedom to a crisis, and the process of striking the shackles from the slave was accomplished in a single hour.

But it required a disastrous, internecine war to bring this

Summary

This quote suggests that the issue of human freedom reached a critical point only when a devastating internal war took place. It implies that the conflict caused by the war led to a decisive moment where the chains of slavery were suddenly broken in a short span of time. The quote highlights the idea that the fight for freedom can sometimes be a long and challenging struggle, but in certain instances, a single significant event or turning point can bring about swift and transformative change.

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Freedom

By Wendell Willkie

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