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De Alexander: “It is an irrepressible conflict between opposing and enduring forces, and it means that the United States must and will…”

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It is an irrepressible conflict between opposing and enduring forces, and it means that the United States must and will, sooner or later, become either entirely a slave-holding nation, or entirely a free labour nation.
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De Alexander
Republican · New York

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This quote reflects Alexander's view on the inevitable clash between slavery and free labor in America.

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