The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves.
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I never mean (unless some particular circumstances should compel me to it) to possess another slave by purchase it being among my first wishes to see some plan adopted, by which slavery in this country may be abolished by slow, sure, and imperceptib
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