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In all the southern statute books, and legislative records, there is no trace of any such scheme.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “In all the southern statute books, and legislative records, there is no trace of any such scheme.”
Editor's note · Context
Mann points out the absence of any legislative efforts aimed at improving the conditions of slaves in the southern United States.
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