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Although our part in this general submission to these brigands of the seas was shameful, America was the first to move against them.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “Although our part in this general submission to these brigands of the seas was shameful, America was the first to move…”
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Beveridge highlights America's early stance against piracy, emphasizing its moral obligation to confront threats.
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