It implies that White abolitionists were covertly working to maintain segregation in Boston’s labor market while publicly advocating abolition in the South.

It suggests that White abolitionists were more concerned with their own reputations than with the genuine liberation of Black people in both the North and South.

It highlights how White abolitionists’ focus on Southern slavery allowed them to ignore the systemic racism and economic oppression faced by Black workers in their own city.

It demonstrates that White abolitionists refused to acknowledge the contributions of Black workers to the economy, focusing instead on symbolic victories.