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Even a suggestion for its amelioration was regarded as dangerous to the safety of the State and to the sacredness of the family.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “Even a suggestion for its amelioration was regarded as dangerous to the safety of the State and to the sacredness of the…”
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Blaine points out that any suggestion to improve the conditions of slavery was seen as a threat by Southern states.
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