Lewis Tappan: “It is also a matter of notoriety, that the price of slaves has been…”

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It is also a matter of notoriety, that the price of slaves has been and still is such as to confine their possession almost exclusively to the rich.

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Lewis Tappan

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Tappan highlights the economic barriers that prevent poor individuals from owning slaves, reinforcing the class divide in the South.

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Lewis Tappan: “It is also a matter of notoriety, that the price of slaves has been and still is such as to confine their possession…”