slavery
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She references slavery alongside liberty, exclusion alongside opportunity and struggle alongside progress.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026
Heated debates over slavery, the constitution and the economic and political system created clear fractures among the population.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
As it marks two-and-a-half centuries of triumphs and tragedies, slavery and freedom, civil war and world wars, surveys show the nation is pessimistic about the chances of realizing the "American Dream."
From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026
The author also explores the sleight of intellect practiced by Jefferson, a slave owner who deplored slavery and used his rhetorical skills to cast the cause of states’ rights as a question of liberty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
Visionaries had founded experimental communities supporting radical ideas like equal rights for women or the abolition of slavery.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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