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The prophets of slavery saw clearly that restriction meant destruction.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Julian: “The prophets of slavery saw clearly that restriction meant destruction.”
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Julian points out that proponents of slavery recognized that limiting its expansion would lead to its downfall.
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