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Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784 Burdens of the South, in Verse, Or Poems on Slavery

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: JB00139 Author/Creator: Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Pamphlet Date: 1864 Pagination: 96 p. : Height: 23.5 cm, Width: 15 cm Order a Copy

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