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Why should not Nebraska be cultivated by Slave labour, as well as Florida or Texas?
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William Lloyd Garrison
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gutenberg.orgWilliam Lloyd Garrison: “Why should not Nebraska be cultivated by Slave labour, as well as Florida or Texas?”
Editor's note · Context
Garrison argues against the selective application of slavery, questioning why it should be restricted to certain regions.
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