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They were imbedded in constitutions, they were walled about by the accretions of a century’s laws, they were part and parcel of the accepted faith of the people.
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Whitelaw Reid
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Editor's note · Context
Reid emphasizes that the beliefs supporting slavery were deeply embedded in the legal and cultural fabric of society.
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