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Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes: Slaves do not always welcome their deliverers. They become accustomed to being slaves. They would rather gear those ills they have
         

Slaves do not always welcome their deliverers. They become accustomed to being slaves. They would rather gear those ills they have


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