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Lysander Spooner (1808-1887) was a Massachusetts lawyer noted for his vigorous and brilliant opposition to the encroachment of the State upon the liberty of the individual. His writings on the unconstitutionality of slavery influenced pre-Civil Was thought in America. His challenge to the postal monopoly (he se up a thriving private post) resulted in an Act of Congress sharply reducing postage rates. Other works by Spooner are available at:
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