Let the long-trodden-down African, restored by the cheering voice and Christian hand of Britain to his primitive right and condition of manhood, clap his hands and shout for joy on the anniversary of the First of August.
Quincy celebrates the emancipation of Africans, urging joy on the anniversary of their liberation.
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