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The battle was first waged over the right of the Negro to be classed as a human being with a soul;
The battle was first waged over the right of the Negro to be classed as a human being with a soul;
The battle was first waged over the right of the Negro to be classed as a human being with a soul;
The battle was first waged over the right of the Negro to be classed as a human being with a soul;
The battle was first waged over the right of the Negro to be classed as a human being with a soul;
The battle was first waged over the right of the Negro to be classed as a human being with a soul;
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