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End Slavery Narrative
The End of All Slavery- My whole life has been dedicated to my plantation, my family, and my slaves. My plantation had been established through many generations of backbreaking work, and sweat. My plantation was started of 90 years ago by my Great Grandpa, and had been passed down over the years. My grandfather grew up on this plantation, and so did my father. Our plantation is part of our family. It has provided for our family, and it has provided for our slaves. With the end of slavery rapidly approaching, I have been thinking of all that is going to happen. Without our slaves, our profits will drop significantly. Consequently, my plantation will suffer, and my family will suffer. My family has relied on our plantation for generations, and
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