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The slaveholders were not interfered with until they gradually grew numerous enough and powerful enough to set the tone of thought, and make it impossible to root out slavery save by outside action.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “The slaveholders were not interfered with until they gradually grew numerous enough and powerful enough to set the tone…”
Editor's note · Context
This quote discusses the gradual rise of slaveholders' influence, suggesting that significant change required external intervention.
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