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Wherever there is a human being, I see God-given rights inherent in that being, whatever may be the sex or complexion.

William Lloyd Garrison

1853

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Garrison, William Lloyd. Speech at a Woman's Rights Convention. Woman's Rights Convention. 6 Sept. 1853, Broadway Tabernacle, New York City, NY, USA.

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