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Blacks, said Jeff Davis, had been,
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quote, "Put to servitude,
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trained in the gentle arts of peace and order and civilization.
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They increased from a few unprofitable savages
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to millions of efficient Christian laborers.
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Their servile instincts rendered them contented with their lot,
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and their patient toil blessed the land
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of their abode with unmeasured riches.
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Their strong local and personal attachments
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secured faithful service.
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Never was there happier
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dependents of labor and capital on each other.