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The south must have their goods from somewhere, and our industrious artisans will make them, whoever the go-betweens may be.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “The south must have their goods from somewhere, and our industrious artisans will make them, whoever the go-betweens may…”
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Mann argues that the South will still rely on Northern artisans for goods, regardless of the political climate surrounding slavery.
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