In the older free states are seen all the tokens of prosperity;--a dense and increasing population; thriving villages, towns, and cities; a neat and productive agriculture, growing manufactures, and active commerce.
Mann describes the signs of prosperity found in older free states, highlighting their thriving communities and agriculture.
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Old Virginia was the first to sow this land of ours with slavery; she is also the first to reap the full harvest of destruction.
Answer: She is in a country in which slavery is established by law.
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