,LETT] ON ! ,QUE/ION ( ,WILLIAM ,LLOYD ,G>RISON 

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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,WRITT5 TO ,T*]KT(F1 A P]SONAL FRI5D & LAT] TRANSLATOR ( ,TOL/OY4 

,I ?ANK Y\ V]Y MU* = S5D+ ME Y\R BIOGRAPHY ( ,G>RISON4 

,READ+ IT1 ,I LIV$ AGA9 ?R\< ! SPR+ ( MY AWAK5+ TO TRUE LIFE4 ,:ILE READ+ ,G>RISON'S SPEE*ES & >TICLES1 ,I VIVIDLY RECALL$ TO M9D ! SPIRITUAL JOY :I* ,I EXP]I5C$ TW5TY YE>S AGO1 :5 ,I F\ND \T ?AT ! LAW ( NONRESI/ANCE - TO :I* ,I HAVE BE5 9EVITABLY BR\<T BY ! RECOGNITION ( ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ 9 ITS FULLE/ MEAN+1 & :I* REVEAL$ TO ME ! GREAT JOY\S IDEAL TO BE REALIZ$ 9 ,*RI/IAN LIFE - WAS EV5 AS F> BACK AS ! =TIES NOT ONLY RECOGNIZ$ & PROCLAIM$ BY ,G>RISON 7AB\T ,BALL\ ,I LE>N$ LAT]71 BUT ALSO PLAC$ BY HIM AT ! F\NDATION ( HIS PRACTICAL ACTIVITY 9 ! EMANCIPATION ( ! SLAVES4 

,MY JOY WAS AT ! TIME M+L$ ) BEWILD]M5T AS TO H[ IT WAS ?AT ?IS GREAT ,GOSPEL TRU?1 FIFTY YE>S AGO EXPLA9$ BY ,G>RISON1 C\LD HAVE BE5 SO HU%$ UP ?AT ,I HAD N[ TO EXPRESS IT AS SOME?+ NEW4 

,MY BEWILD]M5T WAS ESPECIALLY 9CREAS$ BY ! CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT NOT ONLY PEOPLE ANTAGONI/IC TO ! PROGRESS ( MANK9D1 BUT ALSO ! MO/ ADVANC$ & PROGRESSIVE M51 W]E EI!R COMPLETELY 9DIFF]5T TO ?IS LAW1 OR ACTUALLY OPPOS$ TO ! PROMULGATION ( ?AT :I* LIES AT ! F\NDATION ( ALL TRUE PROGRESS4 

,BUT AS TIME W5T ON1 IT BECAME CLE>] & CLE>] TO ME ?AT ! G5]AL 9DIFF]5CE & OPPOSITION :I* W]E !N EXPRESS$1 & /ILL CONT9UE TO BE EXPRESS$ - PREEM95TLY AMONG POLITICAL WORK]S - T[>DS ?IS LAW ( NONRESI/ANCE >E M]ELY SYMPTOMS ( ! GREAT SIGNIFICANCE ( ?IS LAW4 

0,! MOTTO UPON \R BANN]10 WROTE ,G>RISON 9 ! MID/ ( HIS ACTIVITY1 0HAS BE5 FROM ! COMM5CEM5T ( \R MORAL W>F>E 0,\,R ,C,\,N,T,R,Y ,I,S ,! ,W,O,R,L,D2 ,\,R ,C,\,N,T,R,Y,M,5 ,>,E ,A,L,L ,M,A,N,K,9,D0 ,WE TRU/ ?AT IT WILL BE \R ONLY EPITAPH4 ,ANO!R MOTTO WE HAVE *OS5 IS 0,U,N,I,V,],S,A,L ,E,M,A,N,C,I,P,A,T,I,O,N04 ,UP TO ?IS TIME1 WE HAVE LIMIT$ ITS APPLICATION TO ?OSE :O 9 ?IS C\NTRY >E HELD BY ,S\!RN TASKMA/]S AS M>KETABLE COMMODITIES1 GOODS & *ATTELS1 & IMPLEM5TS ( HUSB&RY4  ,H5CE=? WE %ALL USE IT 9 ITS WIDE/ LATITUDE - ! EMANCIPATION ( \R :OLE RACE FROM ! DOM9ION ( MAN1 FROM ! ?RALLDOM ( SELF1 FROM ! GOV]NM5T ( BRUTE =CE1 FROM ! BONDAGE ( S91 & ! BR++ IT UND] ! DOM9ION ( ,GOD1 ! CONTROL ( AN 9W>D SPIRIT1 ! GOV]NM5T ( ! LAW ( LOVE4440 

,G>RISON1 AS A MAN 5LI<T5$ BY ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+1 HAV+ BEGUN ) ! PRACTICAL AIM ( /RIFE AGA9/ SLAV]Y1 V]Y SOON UND]/OOD ?AT ! CAUSE ( SLAV]Y WAS NOT ! CASUAL TEMPOR>Y SEIZURE BY ! ,S\!RN]S ( A FEW MILLIONS ( NEGROES1 BUT ! ANCI5T & UNIV]SAL RECOGNITION1 CONTR>Y TO ,*RI/IAN TEA*+1 ( ! RI<T ( CO]CION ON ! P>T ( C]TA9 PEOPLE 9 REG>D TO C]TA9 O!RS4 ,A PRETEXT = RECOGNIZ+ ?IS RI<T HAS ALWAYS BE5 ?AT M5 REG>D$ IT AS POSSIBLE TO ]ADICATE OR DIM9I% EVIL1 BY BRUTE =CE4 I4E41 ALSO BY EVIL4  ,HAV+ ONCE REALIZ$ ?IS FALLACY1 ,G>RISON PUT =W>D AGA9/  SLAV]Y NEI!R ! SUFF]+ ( SLAVES1 NOR ! CRUELTY ( SLAVEHOLD]S1 NOT ! SOCIAL EQUALITY ( M51 BUT ! ET]NAL ,*RI/IAN LAW ( REFRA9+  FROM OPPOS+ EVIL BY VIOL5CE2 I4E41 ( 0NONRESI/ANCE04  ,G>RISON UND]/OOD ?AT :I* ! MO/ ADVANC$ AMONG ! FI<T]S AGA9/ SLAV]Y DID NOT UND]/&2 ?AT ! ONLY IRREFUTABLE >GUM5T AGA9/ SLAV]Y IS ! D5IAL ( ! RI<T ( ANY MAN OV] ! LIB]TY ( ANO!R UND] ANY CONDITIONS :ATSOEV]4 

,! ,ABOLITIONI/S 5DEAVOR$ TO PROVE ?AT SLAV]Y WAS UNLAWFUL1 DISADVANTAGE\S1 CRUEL2 ?AT IT DEPRAV$ M51 & SO ON2 BUT ! DEF5D]S ( SLAV]Y 9 !IR TURN PROV$ ! UNTIMEL9ESS & DANG] ( EMANCIPATION1 & ! EVIL RESULTS LIABLE TO FOLL[ IT4  ,NEI!R ! ONE NOR ! O!R C\LD CONV9CE HIS OPPON5T4 ,:]EAS ,G>RISON1 UND]/& ?AT ! SLAV]Y ( ! NEGROES WAS ONLY A P>TICUL> 9/ANCE ( UNIV]SAL CO]CION1 PUT =W>D A G5]AL PR9CIPLE ) :I* IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO AGREE - ! PR9CIPLE ?AT UND] NO PRETEXT HAS ANY MAN ! RI<T TO DOM9ATE1 I4E41 TO USE CO]CION OV] HIS FELL[S4 

,G>RISON DID NOT SO MU* 9SI/ ON ! RI<T ( NEGROES TO BE FREE1 AS HE D5I$ ! RI<T ( ANY MAN :ATSOEV]1 OR ( ANY BODY ( M51 =CIBLY TO CO]CE ANO!R MAN 9 ANY WAY4  ,= ! PURPOSE ( COMBAT+ SLAV]Y1 HE ADVANC$ ! PR9CIPLE ( /RUGGLE AGA9/ ALL ! EVIL ( ! WORLD4 

,?IS PR9CIPLE ADVANC$ BY ,G>RISON WAS IRREFUTABLE1 BUT IT AFFECT$ & EV5 OV]?REW ALL ! F\NDATIONS ( E/ABLI%$ SOCIAL ORD]1 & !RE=E ?OSE :O VALU$ !IR POSITION 9 ?AT EXI/+ ORD] W]E FRI<T5$ AT ITS ANN\NCEM5T1 & /ILL MORE AT ITS APPLICATION TO LIFE2 !Y 5DEAVOR$ TO IGNORE IT1 TO ELUDE IT2 !Y HOP$ TO ATTA9 !IR OBJECT )\T ! DECL>ATION ( ! PR9CIPLE ( NONRESI/ANCE TO EVIL BY VIOL5CE1 & ?AT APPLICATION ( IT TO LIFE :I* W\LD DE/ROY1 AS !Y ?\<T1 ALL ORD]LY ORGANIZATION ( HUMAN LIFE4 ,! RESULT ( ?IS EVASION ( ! RECOGNITION ( ! UNLAWFULNESS ( CO]CION WAS ?AT FRATRICIDAL W> :I*1 HAV+ EXT]NALLY SOLV$ ! SLAV]Y QUE/ION1 9TRODUC$ 9TO ! LIFE ( ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE ! NEW - P]HAPS /ILL GREAT] - EVIL ( ?AT CORRUPTION :I* ACCOMPANIES EV]Y W>4 

,MEAN:ILE1 ! SUB/ANCE ( ! QUE/ION REMA9$ UNSOLV$1 & ! SAME PROBLEM1 ONLY 9 A NEW =M1 N[ /&S BE=E ! PEOPLE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,=M]LY ! QUE/ION WAS H[ TO FREE ! NEGROES FROM ! VIOL5CE ( ALL ! :ITES1 & ! :ITES FROM ! VIOL5CE ( ALL ! BLACKS4 

,! SOLUTION ( ?IS PROBLEM 9 A NEW =M IS TO BE ACCOMPLI%$ C]TA9LY NOT BY ! LYN*+ ( NEGROES1 NOR BY ANY SKILLFUL & LIB]AL MEASURES ( ,AM]ICAN POLITICIANS1 BUT ONLY BY ! APPLICATION TO LIFE ( ?AT SAME PR9CIPLE :I* WAS PROCLAIM$ BY ,G>RISON HALF A C5TURY AGO4 

,! O!R DAY1 9 ONE ( ! MO/ PROGRESSIVE P]IODICALS1 ,I READ ! OP9ION ( AN $UCAT$ & 9TELLIG5T WRIT]1 EXPRESS$ ) COMPLETE ASSURANCE 9 ITS CORRECTNESS1 ?AT ! RECOGNITION BY ME ( ! PR9CIPLE ( NONRESI/ANCE TO EVIL BY VIOL5CE IS A LAM5TABLE & SOME:AT COMIC DELUSION :I*1 TAK+ 9TO CONSID]ATION MY OLD AGE & C]TA9 M]ITS1 CAN ONLY BE PASS$ OV] 9 9DULG5T SIL5CE4   

,EXACTLY ! SAME ATTITUDE T[>DS ?IS QUE/ION DID ,I 5C\NT] 9 MY CONV]SATION ) ! REM>KABLY 9TELLIG5T & PROGRESSIVE ,BRYAN4 ,HE ALSO1 ) ! EVID5T 9T5TION ( G5TLY & C\RTE\SLY %[+ ME MY DELUSION1 ASK$ ME H[ ,I EXPLA9$ MY /RANGE PR9CIPLE ( NONRESI/ANCE TO EVIL BY VIOL5CE1 & AS USUAL1 HE BR\<T =W>D ! >GUM5T1 :I* SEEMS TO EV]YONE IRREFUTABLE1 ( ! BRIG& :O KILLS OR VIOLATES A *ILD4  ,I TOLD HIM ?AT ,I RECOGNIZE NONRESI/ANCE TO EVIL BY VIOL5CE BECAUSE1 HAV+ LIV$ SEV5TY-FIVE YE>S1 ,I HAVE NEV]1 EXCEPT 9 DISCUSSIONS1 5C\NT]$ ?AT FANTA/IC BRIG&1 :O1 BE=E MY EYES1 DESIR$ TO KILL OR VIOLATE A *ILD1 BUT ?AT P]PETUALLY ,I DID & DO SEE NOT ONE1 BUT MILLIONS ( BRIG&S US+ VIOL5CE T[>DS *ILDR5 & WOM5 & M5 & OLD PEOPLE & ALL ! LABOR]S 9 ! NAME ( ! RECOGNIZ$ RI<T ( VIOL5CE OV] ONE'S FELL[S4  ,:5 ,I SAID ?IS1 MY K9D 9T]LOCUTOR1 ) HIS NATURALLY QUICK P]CEPTION1 NOT GIV+ ME TIME TO F9I%1 LAU<$ & RECOGNIZ$ ?AT MY >GUM5T WAS SATISFACTORY4 

,NO ONE HAS SE5 ! FANTA/IC BRIG&1 BUT ! WORLD1 GROAN+ UND] VIOL5CE1 LIES BE=E EV]YONE'S EYES4 ,YET NO ONE SEES1 NOR DESIRES TO SEE1 ?AT ! /RIFE :I* CAN LIB]ATE MAN FROM VIOL5CE IS NOT A /RIFE ( ! FANTA/IC BRIG&1 BUT ) ?OSE ACTUAL BRIG&S :O PRACTICE VIOL5CE OV] M54 

,NONRESI/ANCE TO EVIL BY VIOL5CE REALLY MEANS ONLY ?AT ! MUTUAL 9T]ACTION ( RATIONAL BE+S UPON EA* O!R %\LD CONSI/ NOT 9 VIOL5CE 7:I* CAN BE ONLY ADMITT$ 9 RELATION TO L[] ORGANISMS DEPRIV$ ( REASON7 BUT 9 RATIONAL P]SUASION2 & ?AT1 CONSEQU5TLY1 T[>DS ?IS SUB/ITUTION ( RATIONAL P]SUASION = CO]CION ALL ?OSE %\LD /RIVE :O DESIRE TO FUR!R WELF>E ( MANK9D4  

,IT W\LD SEEM QUITE CLE> ?AT 9 ! C\RSE ( ! LA/ C5TURY1 F\RTE5 MILLION PEOPLE W]E KILL$1 & ?AT N[ ! LABOR & LIVES ( MILLIONS ( M5 >E SP5T ON W>S NECESS>Y TO NO ONE1 & ?AT ALL ! L& IS 9 ! H&S ( ?OSE :O DO NOT WORK ON IT1 & ALL ?AT ! PRODUCE ( HUMAN LABOR IS SWALL[$ UP BY ?OSE :O DO NOT WORK1 & ?AT ALL ! DECEITS :I* REIGN 9 ! WORLD EXI/ ONLY BECAUSE VIOL5CE IS ALL[$ = ! PURPOSE ( SUPPRESS+ ?AT :I* APPE>S EVIL TO SOME PEOPLE1 & ?AT !RE=E ONE %\LD 5DEAVOR TO REPLACE VIOL5CE BY P]SUASION4  ,?AT ?IS MAY BECOME POSSIBLE1 IT IS NECESS>Y FIR/ ( ALL1 TO R5\NCE ! RI<T ( CO]CION4 

,/RANGE TO SAY1 ! MO/ PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ( \R CIRCLE REG>D IT AS DANG]\S TO REPUDIATE ! RI<T ( VIOL5CE & TO 5DEAVOR TO REPLACE IT BY P]SUASION4 ,!SE PEOPLE1 HAV+ DECID$ ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO P]SUADE A BRIG& NOT TO KILL A *ILD1 ?9K IT ALSO IMPOSSIBLE TO P]SUADE ! WORK+ M5 NOT TO TAKE ! L& & ! PRODUCE ( !IR LABOR FROM ?OSE :O DO NOT WORK1 & !RE=E1 !SE PEOPLE F9D IT NECESS>Y TO CO]CE ! LABOR]S4 

,SO ?AT H[EV] SAD IT IS TO SAY SO1 ! ONLY EXPLANATION ( ! NON-UND]/&+ ( ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ! PR9CIPLE ( NONRESI/ANCE TO EVIL BY VIOL5CE CONSI/S 9 ?IS1 ?AT ! CONDITIONS ( HUMAN LIFE >E SO DI/ORT$ ?AT ?OSE :O EXAM9E ! PR9CIPLE ( NONRESI/ANCE IMAG9E ?AT ITS ADAPTATION TO LIFE & ! SUB/ITUTION ( P]SUASION = CO]CION W\LD DE/ROY ALL POSSIBILITY ( ?AT SOCIAL ORGANIZATION & ( ?OSE CONV5I5CES ( LIFE :I* !Y 5JOY4 

,BUT ! *ANGE NE$ NOT BE FE>$2 ! PR9CIPLE ( NONRESI/ANCE IS NOT A PR9CIPLE ( CO]CIONS1 BUT ( CONCORD & LOVE1 & !RE=E IT CANNOT BE MADE CO]CIVELY B9D+ UPON M54  ,! PR9CIPLE ( NONRESI/ANCE TO EVIL BY VIOL5CE1 :I* CONSI/S 9 ! SUB/ITUTION ( P]SUASION = BRUTE =CE1 CAN ONLY BE ACCEPT$ VOLUNT>ILY1 & 9 :ATEV] MEASURE IT IS FREELY ACCEPT$ BY M5 & APPLI$ TO LIFE - I4E41 ACCORD+ TO ! MEASURE 9 :I* PEOPLE R5\NCE VIOL5CE & E/ABLI% !IR RELATIONS UPON RATIONAL P]SUASION - ONLY 9 ?AT MEASURE IS TRUE PROGRESS 9 ! LIFE ( M5 ACCOMPLI%$4 

,!RE=E1 :E!R M5 DESIRE IT OR NOT1 IT IS ONLY 9 ! NAME ( ?IS PR9CIPLE ?AT !Y CAN FREE !MSELVES FROM ! 5SLAVEM5T & OPPRESSION ( EA* O!R4 ,:E!R M5 DESIRE IT OR NOT1 ?IS PR9CIPLE LIES AT ! BASIS ( ALL TRUE IMPROVEM5T 9 ! LIFE ( M5 :I* HAS TAK5 PLACE & IS /ILL TO TAKE PLACE4 

,G>RISON WAS ! FIR/ TO PROCLAIM ?IS PR9CIPLE AS A RULE = ! ORGANIZATION ( ! LIFE ( M54 ,9 ?IS1 IS HIS GREAT M]IT4  ,IF AT ! TIME1 HE DID NOT ATTA9 ! PACIFIC LIB]ATION ( ! SLAVES 9 ,AM]ICA1 HE 9DICAT$ ! WAY ( LIB]AT+ M5 9 G5]AL FROM ! P[] ( BRUTE =CE4 

,!RE=E ,G>RISON WILL = EV] REMA9 ONE ( ! GREATE/ RE=M]S & PROMOT]S ( TRUE HUMAN PROGRESS4 

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