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…showed last 75 words of 521 total…not have been everything his admirers over the years have credited him with being- nor was he everything his detractors have charged. But he did act at a moment in history- and in a way that significantly changed the destiny of the black man in America. In closing I would yet again say thank you for freeing slaves but maybe the American public should know all the facts before declaring someone a hero. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**