"He observed that the whole Bible is against Negro slavery, but that the clergy do not preach this, and the people do not see it."
— James Madison

January 1, 1970

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Presidents of the United StatesAcademics from the United StatesFounding Fathers of the United States of AmericaUnited States presidential candidates, 1812United States presidential candidates, 1808
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Harriet Martineau, The Westminster Review (1837)

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Harriet Martineau, The Westminster Review (1837)