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Teddy Roosevelt: “It was in its results a deadly stroke against the traffic in and ownership of human beings, and the blow was dealt by…”

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It was in its results a deadly stroke against the traffic in and ownership of human beings, and the blow was dealt by southern men, to whom all honor should ever be given.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt highlights the significant role of southern men in the fight against slavery in America.

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