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As yet there was no thought of treating slavery as a sacred institution, the righteousness of which must not be questioned.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
This statement indicates the prevailing attitudes towards slavery in early American society, emphasizing a lack of reverence for it as an institution.
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