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In May 1851, Webster traveled to Syracuse, a city he denounced as a “laboratory of abolitionism, libel, and treason.” Gripping the iron railing of a narrow balcony overlooking the yard in front of City Hall, Webster called out: “Those who dare to oppose the law are traitors! traitors! traitors!” As he recalled the response, listeners below shouted, “Yes, yes!”
The Agitators: Three Friends Who Fought for Abolition and Women's Rights (Bestselling Women's History)
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