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[Oh, hail Columbia! Happy Land! The cradle land of Liberty ! Where none but negroes bear the brand, Or feel the lash of slavery!.]
Instead of being allowed to comfort and assist one another, the slaves are often compelled to hold one of their number, while another wretched being is forced to ply the lash.