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Francis Lieber on Slavery

1798–1872 Germany

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The law of nations knows of no distinction of color, and if an enemy of the United States should enslave and sell any captured persons of their Army, it would be a case for the severest retaliation, if not redressed upon complaint.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Francis Lieber (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.