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But the associated wealth of the slaveholders outweighed the principles of the Revolution, and by the constitution of the United States a compromise was established between slavery and freedom.
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Quincy reflects on how the economic power of slaveholders influenced the compromises made in the U.S. Constitution regarding slavery.
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