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The terrible upheaval in the West Indies, beginning in 1791, furnished this rising movement with an irresistible argument.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “The terrible upheaval in the West Indies, beginning in 1791, furnished this rising movement with an irresistible…”
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Du Bois highlights the impact of the upheaval in the West Indies on the anti-slavery movement in the United States.
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