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They have erected their own cabins, secured whatever cheap furniture they contain, and clothed, themselves far better than their masters ever clothed them.
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Whitelaw Reid
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gutenberg.orgWhitelaw Reid: “They have erected their own cabins, secured whatever cheap furniture they contain, and clothed, themselves far better…”
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Reid highlights the achievements of formerly enslaved individuals in building their own homes and improving their living conditions.
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