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I have endeavored to show what slavery is, what it has done, and what it intends to do.
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gutenberg.orgCydnor Tompkins: “I have endeavored to show what slavery is, what it has done, and what it intends to do.”
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Tompkins summarizes his efforts to explain the nature and consequences of slavery, highlighting its impact.
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