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It was the general expectation of the framers of the constitution that under its provisions slavery would be gradually abolished by the acts of the several states where it was recognized.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “It was the general expectation of the framers of the constitution that under its provisions slavery would be gradually…”
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Sherman reflects on the framers' expectations regarding the gradual abolition of slavery in the United States.
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