The Juxtaposition: Freedom and Unity
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From the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance:
There is general agreement that Vermont's motto is about the idea of balancing two seemingly opposite ideals: the personal freedom and independence of the individual citizen, with the common good of the larger community. Article 1 of the Vermont Constitution states that "all persons are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent, and unalienable rights." How do we reconcile that with the fact that Vermont was the first state to ever constitutionalize slavery.
Our guest is Debbie Ingram, Executive Director of Vermont Interfaith Action.
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