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Their new-found freedom had soon liberated them, in very many cases, from all services on earth.
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Whitelaw Reid
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gutenberg.orgWhitelaw Reid: “Their new-found freedom had soon liberated them, in very many cases, from all services on earth.”
Editor's note · Context
Reid observes that many freed African Americans were no longer engaged in labor, reflecting on the impact of their newfound freedom.
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