Being anti-slavery simply meant you didn't agree with slavery; being an abolitionist meant you'd crossed a bridge inside yourself, from "I don't agree” to "Not on my watch.”. (Marianne Williamson)

Being anti-slavery simply meant you didn't agree with slavery; being an abolitionist meant you'd crossed a bridge inside yourself, from "I don't agree” to "Not on my watch.”.

Marianne Williamson

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