If there ever are great revolutions there, they will be caused by the presence of the blacks upon American soil. That is to say, it will not be the equality of social conditions but rather their inequality which may give rise thereto.


Book Three, Chapter XXI. - Democracy in America, Volume II (1840)

Alexis de Tocqueville Quotes

If there ever are great revolutions there, they will be caused by the presence of the blacks upon American soil. That is to say, it will not be the...

If there ever are great revolutions there, they will be caused by the presence of the blacks upon American soil. That is to say, it will not be the...

If there ever are great revolutions there, they will be caused by the presence of the blacks upon American soil. That is to say, it will not be the...

If there ever are great revolutions there, they will be caused by the presence of the blacks upon American soil. That is to say, it will not be the...