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It may be expected to derive new vigor from American influence, improved by the rapid disappearance of slavery in the United States.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “It may be expected to derive new vigor from American influence, improved by the rapid disappearance of slavery in the…”
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Lincoln expresses optimism about the influence of the United States in Liberia as slavery diminishes.
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