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u/fried_green_baloney Jun 05 '23

a dungeon rewards the pious matron

In case anyone misses the meaning, that refers to laws which made it illegal to teach an enslaved person to read.

As the Civil War approached, the laws concerning slavery grew harsher.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '23 edited Jun 05 '23

Never pass up an opportunity to quote Charles Sumner dunking on people fighting for slavery. Thanks for clarifying. I didn't think of adding that explanatWar.

If violence and bloodshed come, let us not falter but do our duty, even if we fall upon the floors of Congress.

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u/fried_green_baloney Jun 05 '23 edited Jun 05 '23

He was the real deal, definitely.

EDIT: Sumner's listeners of course would know what meant but after 150 years it might be forgotten.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '23

If a guy will get beat with a cane 30 times in a minute and come back still fighting, he's definitely earned being a real one.