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A forgotten step toward freedom Ending the slave trade
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International Herald Tribune
12-31-2007
A forgotten step toward freedom Ending the slave trade
Byline: Eric Foner The New York Times Media Group
Edition: 1
Section: OPINION
We Americans live in a society awash in historical celebrations. The last few years have witnessed commemorations of the bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase (2003) and the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II (2005). But one significant milestone has gone strangely un...
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