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Moreover, by the facility with which slavers could disguise their identity, it was possible for them to escape even a vigorous enforcement of our laws.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Du Bois highlights the challenges in enforcing laws against slavers due to their ability to conceal their identities.
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