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“I would have the Constitution torn in shreds and scattered to the four winds of heaven. Let us destroy the Constitution and build on its ruins the temple of liberty. I have brothers in slavery. I have seen chains placed on their limbs and beheld them captive.”

Quote by William Wells Brown

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William Wells Brown

William Wells Brown, born on November 6, 1814, and died on November 6, 1884, was an American novelist. His works primarily focused on the issues of slavery and racial equality, making him one of the earliest American writers to tackle these themes in the 19th century. more

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