The quote shows just how important the land that they had discovered was to them because of all the new materials. ... This quote shows how Equiano was passed from master to master and all the resources he encountered. ... Just as nature gives each man an absolute power over all his limbs, the social pact gives the body politic an absolute power over all its members; and it is the same power which, directed by the general will, bears, as I have said, the name of sovereignty."" ...

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The darkest parts of U.S. history lies in the time of slavery. The worst examples of humanity can be seen during this time period. However, in the midst of that darkness, one woman chose to shine a light on the cruelties of slavery. Harriet Jacobs, who is credited as the first woman black woman to...

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