Liberia, a republic of emancipated slaves, the very brothers and sisters of those whom you now hold in bondage, has been acknowledged as an independent sovereignty, and welcomed into the family of nations, by two of the most powerful governments on the globe.
Mann discusses Liberia's recognition as an independent nation to illustrate the progress of freed slaves.
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