On the record
In reading the foregoing extracts, it is amusing to observe how adroitly the slaveholders avoid all recognition of any other classes among them than masters and slaves.
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Lewis Tappan
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Tappan critiques slaveholders for ignoring the existence of other social classes, focusing solely on the dichotomy of masters and slaves.
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