Every intelligent person whose life has been passed in a slaveholding State, and who has carefully observed the character and capacity of the African race, will see that a general and sudden emancipation would be absolute ruin to the Negroes, as well as to the white population.
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"Every intelligent person whose life has been passed in a slaveholding State, and who has carefully observed the character and capacity of the African race, will see that a general and sudden emancipation would be absolute ruin to the Negroes, as well as to the white population." — Roger B. Taney
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Every intelligent person whose life has been passed in a slaveholding State, and who has carefully observed the character and capacity of the African race, will see that a general and sudden emancipation would be absolute ruin to the Negroes, as well as to the white population. — Roger B. Taney
About Roger B. Taney
Roger B. Taney was a Judge from United States (1777–1864).
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This quote is attributed to Roger B. Taney, a Judge from United States.
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Roger B. Taney lived from 1777 – 1864.