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Is Slavery Right Or Wrong

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Despite its controversy of whether it was right or wrong, slavery plays a significant role in the history of the United States. Individuals whom were lucky enough to be born white and own property might be in a situation in which they were able to have, what was believed to be, the privilege of owning slaves. On the contrary, those determined to be of less value solely because of their African descent where destined to a life of service. A life that was not glamorous or envied by anyone not so unfortunate to be in the position of being owned by another. Slavery played a part in the admission of states into the Union when it was required that for each free state that was admitted a slave state also had to be allowed as well. This decision led
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