the institution of slavery that the black race has long believed to be an abomination upon its people may actually have been a blessing in disguise. The blacks who could endure those conditions and circumstances would someday be rewarded with citizenship in the greatest nation ever established upon the face of the Earth.
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[African Americans must] understand that even while in the throes of slavery, their lives as Americans are likely much better than they ever would have enjoyed living in sub-Saharan Africa.
-State Representative of Arkansas John Hubbard, GOP
Arkansas GOP State Rep Thinks Slavery Was Blessing in Disguise for Blacks
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