They also, to their own lasting harm, committed a crime whose shortsighted folly was worse than its guilt, for they brought hordes of African slaves, whose descendants now form immense populations in certain portions of the land.
Roosevelt critiques the historical consequences of slavery in America, highlighting its lasting impact on society.
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