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The other parts of the Continent may bear them down by force of arms, but they will never suffer themselves to be divested of their property without a struggle.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Editor's note · Context
Du Bois emphasizes the determination of enslaved people to resist losing their property and rights.
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