--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I said that one of the causes, and the…" description: "\"I said that one of the causes, and the one that has created more excitement and dissatisfaction than any other, is, that the Government will not hereaf..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/069/louis-wigfall-257795_abandon_i-said-that-one-of-the-causes-and-the-on_2637032.png" --- # I said that one of the causes, and the one that has… ![“I said that one of the causes, and the one that has created more excitement and dissatisfaction than any other, is, that the Government will not hereafter, and when it is necessary, interpose to protect slaves as property in the Territories; and I asked the Senator if he would abandon his…” quote by Louis Wigfall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/069/louis-wigfall-257795_abandon_i-said-that-one-of-the-causes-and-the-on_2637032.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/069/louis-wigfall-257795_abandon_i-said-that-one-of-the-causes-and-the-on_2637032.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/069/louis-wigfall-257795_abandon_i-said-that-one-of-the-causes-and-the-on_2637032.png) > “I said that one of the causes, and the one that has created more excitement and dissatisfaction than any other, is, that the Government will not hereafter, and when it is necessary, interpose to protect slaves as property in the Territories; and I asked the Senator if he would abandon his squatter-sovereignty notions and agree to protect slaves as all other property?” [Louis Wigfall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/louis-wigfall/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Advocates for protecting slaves as property, opposing any limitation on ownership. **In simple terms:** Supporting slave ownership rights. Key Takeaway Recognize moral failure of such arguments. Themes politics property slavery Mood critical historical Type Abandon:0 Agree:0 Causes:0 Civil war:0 Dissatisfaction:0 Excitement:0 Government:0 Hereafter:0 Ifs:0 Notion:0 Property:0 Protect:0 Said:0 Senators:0 Slave:0 Sovereignty:0 Squatters:0 Territory:0 War:0 Slaves Property:0 Protect Slaves:0 Asked Senator:0 Squatter Sovereignty:0 Dissatisfaction Government:0 When to use this quote - legislative debate - moral philosophy - historical context Key Concepts civil rights historical injustice Questions to Reflect On - Why did some politicians defend slavery? - How can we learn from past injustices? 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