... disagreement with the system of human ownership maintained by millions of American reformers, as well as the predominance of personal interests in the matter. This often encouraged white Americans to protest against slavery primarily because its existence impacted their own lives negatively. Moral opposition to slavery was evident since the colonial period and only grew in strength and ... American liberties at the hands of selfish slaveholders became a central focus of regional debate. A specific event that occurred in 1810 clearly illustrated the growing moral opposition to slavery: an...

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