Quote#Freedom
Christian quotes what the Old Virginians said against slavery. True;…
Quote byJohn S. Mosby · 1833–1916
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Letter to Samuel "Sam" Chapman (June 1907).
English (original)
Christian quotes what the Old Virginians said against slavery. True; but why didn't he quote what the modern Virginians said in favor of it? Mason, Hunter, Wise, etc. Why didn't he state that a Virginia senator, Mason, was the author of the Fugitive Slave Law, and why didn't he quote The Virginia Code that made it a crime to speak against slavery?
— John S. Mosby
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