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George Boutwell: “It was our example that wrought the abolition of slavery in Brazil, and in colonies of Spain and Portugal; it has led to…”

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It was our example that wrought the abolition of slavery in Brazil, and in colonies of Spain and Portugal; it has led to the extermination of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, and it was an inspiration to the nations of Europe in their effort to destroy the traffic in human beings on the continent of Africa.
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George Boutwell
Massachusetts

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Boutwell highlights the global impact of the American abolition of slavery on other nations and the slave trade.

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