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Page 310 - Of all the vulgar modes of escaping from the consideration of the effect of social and moral influences on the human mind, the most vulgar is that of attributing the diversities of conduct and character to inherent natural differences.
Page 202 - All and every person and persons whatsoever, who shall hereafter teach, or cause any slave or slaves to be taught to write, or read writing, or shall use or employ a slave as a scribe in any manner of writing whatsoever,
Page 181 - All that is needed to make us the finest race on earth is to engraft upon our stock the negro element, which Providence has placed by our side on this continent. Of all the rich treasures of blood vouchsafed to us, that of the negro is most precious
Page 242 - may think it hard that his power for good is so closely restricted ; but he has no reason to complain of any limits upon his power for evil. On the contrary, it would seem that there is no race of men, whom a few laws respecting industry, trade and finance passed
Page 179 - We entertain little doubt that when the laws which create a distinction between the races shall be completely abolished, a very few generations will mitigate the prejudices which those laws have created and which they still maintain. ... At that time, the black girl who, as a slave would have attracted a white lover, will, when her father
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| Title | Publications of the American Economic Association, Volume 11 Volumes 494-498 of American periodical series, 1850-1900 Publications of the American Economic Association, American Economic Association |
| Author | American Economic Association |
| Publisher | The Association, 1896 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Oct 7, 2005 |
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