G*d wept, but that mattered little to an unbelieving age. .. for there began to rise in America in 1876 a new capitalism & a new enslavement of labor" --w.e.b. dubois

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This quote is from W.E.B. Du Bois and it represents the beginning of the end of the slave trade in America. The main purpose for this quote is to show how slavery was not accepted by society as it was during the days of the slave trade, but rather was an immoral practice. This quote also shows how capitalism has become a dominant force in American society. It is shown through this quote that capitalism had taken over the slave trade and changed it into a system of enslavement of labor.

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