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In this respect, there would be a marked contrast between the subjects which occupy us, and the grander life-themes that dignify European thought, were it not for one subject--Slavery.
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Henry Ward Beecher
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Beecher acknowledges that while American topics may seem less grand, the issue of slavery elevates their significance.
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