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We've got in the habit of not really understanding how freedom was in the 19th century, the idea of government of the people in the 19th century. America commits itself to that in theory.
Ta-Nehisi Coates
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We've got in the habit of not really understanding how freedom was in the 19th century, the idea of government of the people in the 19th century. America commits itself to that in theory. — Ta-Nehisi Coates

About Ta-Nehisi Coates

Ta-Nehisi Coates was a Journalist from United States (1975–present).

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