“On the subject of slavery…I will be as harsh as truth, an…
“On the subject of slavery…I will be as harsh as truth, and as uncompromising as justice…On this subject, I do not wish to think, or speak, or write, with moderation…I am in earnest – I will not equivocate – I will not excuse – I will not retreat a single inch – AND I WILL BE HEARD.” –William Lloyd Garrison, first issue of abolitionist newspaper The Liberator, January 1831 Opponents of Garrison’s ideas expressed in the excerpt would most likely have argued that: