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Unhappily, there is Barbarism elsewhere in the world; but American Slavery, as defined by existing law, stands forth as the greatest organized Barbarism on which the sun now looks.
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This quote identifies American slavery as a significant form of barbarism, contrasting it with other global injustices.
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