Quote#Freedom
I would give to all men, of every clime and race, of every faith and…
Quote byHenry Wilson · 1812–1875
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Speech (June 1853), As quoted in Colored Patriots of the American Revolution (1855), by William Cooper Nell, p. 107.
English (original)
I would give to all men, of every clime and race, of every faith and creed, freedom and equality
— Henry Wilson
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