If you allow one single germ, one single seed of slavery to remain in the soil of America... that germ will spring up, that noxious weed will thrive, and again stifle the growth, wither the leaves, blast the flowers and poison the fair fruits of freedom.

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Ernestine Rose

Again Allow America Blast Fair Flowers Freedom Fruits Germ Growth Leaves Poison Remain Seed Single Slavery Soil Spring Stifle Thrive Up Weed Will Wither You

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