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Besides all this, if you are idle, and take to bad courses, you will hurt those of your brethren who are slaves, and do
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"Besides all this, if you are idle, and take to bad courses, you will hurt those of your brethren who are slaves, and do all in your power to prevent their being free"

- Jupiter Hammon

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This quote by Jupiter Hammon is an alerting to African Americans to stay away from idleness and bad courses. He is highlighting the importance of hard work and devotion to the cause of freedom. He is likewise warning that if African Americans do not remain concentrated on their objectives, they will be harming their brethren who are still oppressed. He is prompting African Americans to do all they can to help their enslaved brethren get their flexibility. He is stressing the significance of uniformity and collective action in the defend liberty. He is likewise alerting that if African Americans do not remain focused on their objectives, they will be hindering the progress of their brethren who are still oppressed. He is reminding African Americans that they have a duty to their brethren to help them gain their liberty. He is highlighting the significance of collective action and solidarity in the fight for liberty.

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