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History of slavery

Senator Tom Cotton Calls Slavery Nation's 'Necessary Evil' In Shocking Interview

Slavery "was the necessary evil upon which the union was built," the Arkansas senator said in an interview.

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History of slavery

Senator Tom Cotton Calls Slavery Nation's 'Necessary Evil' In Shocking Interview

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