Great advantage was given the traffic by the fact that the United States, for two decades after the abortive attempt of 1824, refused to co-operate with the rest of the civilized world, and allowed her flag to shelter and protect the slave-trade.
Du Bois highlights the United States' role in enabling the slave trade by failing to cooperate with international efforts.
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