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1. Introduction
2. Chapter 1
   1. Chapter 1 Preface
   2. Slavery Is a Positive Good
   3. Slavery Is Evil
   4. Slavery Was Oppressive and Dehumanizing
   5. The Harshness of Slave Life Has Been Exaggerated
   6. The U.S. Government Should Pay Reparations to Blacks for the Harms Caused by Slavery
   7. The U.S. Government Should Not Pay Reparations to Blacks for the Harms Caused by Slavery
3. Chapter 2
   1. Chapter 2 Preface
   2. Resistance to Slavery Is Justified
   3. Resistance to Slavery Is Not Justified
   4. The Underground Railroad Aided Many Runaway Slaves
   5. The Underground Railroad Was Largely a Myth
   6. Black Resistance to American Slavery Was Widespread
   7. Open Rebellion Against American Slavery Was Relatively Limited
4. Chapter 3
   1. Chapter 3 Preface
   2. Emancipation Should Be Gradual
   3. Emancipation Should Be Immediate
   4. Emancipation Is Impractical
   5. Emancipation Is Practical
   6. William Lloyd Garrison Made a Minor Contribution to the Abolitionist Movement
   7. William Lloyd Garrison Made an Important Contribution to the Abolitionist Movement
5. Chapter 4
   1. Chapter 4 Preface
   2. Popular Sovereignty over Slavery Divides the Nation
   3. Popular Sovereignty Should Decide Slavery
   4. Freeing the Slaves Should Be the Primary War Aim
   5. Preserving the Union Should Be the Primary War Aim
   6. Slavery Would Have Been Abolished Without the Civil War
   7. Slavery Would Have Continued Indefinitely Without the Civil War
6. Organizations to Contact
7. Bibliography
8. Copyright

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