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They had none of that feeling which makes slave-owners look upon manual labor as a badge of servitude.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Roosevelt points out that the backwoods farmers did not view manual labor as a sign of inferiority, contrasting with slave-owning attitudes.
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