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But the evils which we have endured from slavery in recent ages must not blind us to, or make us forget, the great services that slavery rendered in early ages.
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Walter Bagehot
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Bagehot argues that while slavery has caused harm in modern times, it also provided significant benefits in earlier societies.
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