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The people where the kindred tyranny of Caste once prevailed will rejoice that this fell under the same blow.
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He argues that the end of caste systems, akin to slavery, will also be welcomed by those who were oppressed.
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It applies an arrogant and unrelenting ostracism to all who express themselves against Slavery.
Tendencies of nations, as revealed in history, teach that our aims are in harmony with prevailing laws, which God, in his benevolence, has ordained for mankind.
Controlled by such a code, employing such representatives, sustained by such agencies, animated by such Furies, and producing such fruits of tears and bitterness, it must be open to question.
Out of this pernicious prejudice have proceeded that persecution and neglect which are the too frequent lot of the world's pioneers.
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