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4th Of July, Protest, The Constitution and Slavery (Some Sunday Context)

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A Passionate Rally for Freedom on Independence Day

This chapter recounts a historic July 4th rally led by the Anti-Slavery Society featuring influential figures like Sojourner Truth and Henry David Thoreau. The event's climax is marked by the dramatic burning of the Fugitive Slave Act and the Constitution, symbolizing a powerful rejection of oppression during a time of independence celebration.

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