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Cotton itself will refuse to grow until labor is assured its just reward.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Cotton itself will refuse to grow until labor is assured its just reward.”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner asserts that economic productivity is contingent upon fair labor practices.
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