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France, in one fervid moment of liberty, struck the chains from off all her slaves, as the bonds of Paul and Silas were loosed in the inner prison by the mighty power of God.
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Mann draws a parallel between the liberation of slaves in France and biblical events to emphasize the power of freedom.
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