Quote#Freedom
Shall the prejudices and paralysis of slavery continue to hang upon…
Quote byBenjamin Harrison · 1833–1901
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Inaugural address (1889).
English (original)
Shall the prejudices and paralysis of slavery continue to hang upon the skirts of progress? How long will those who rejoice that slavery no longer exists cherish or tolerate the incapacities it put upon their communities?
— Benjamin Harrison
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