On the record
The crime of trading in human beings has been for many years branded by the reprobation of all civilized nations.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “The crime of trading in human beings has been for many years branded by the reprobation of all civilized nations.”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois condemns the slave trade, emphasizing its moral reprehensibility as recognized by civilized nations.
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