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They were by no means entirely logical, but they did see and feel that slavery was abhorrent, and that it was utterly inconsistent with the theories of their own social and governmental life.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “They were by no means entirely logical, but they did see and feel that slavery was abhorrent, and that it was utterly…”
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Roosevelt acknowledges the complex moral views of early Americans regarding slavery, highlighting their abhorrence of it despite inconsistencies.
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