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  • The right of revolution is an inherent one. When people are oppressed by their government, it is a natural right they enjoy to relieve themselves of oppression, if they are strong enough, whether by withdrawal from it, or by overthrowing it and substituting a government more acceptable.

    "Personal Memoirs of General U. S. Grant". Book by Ulysses S. Grant. Chapter 16, www.gutenberg.org. 1885.
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