夏是中国历史上最早的奴隶制国家，大约形成于公元前21世纪，在公元前16世纪被商所取代。
The Xia dynasty was the earliest slave society in the Chinese history, which was founded around the 21st century B. C. and replaced by the Shang dynasty in the 16th century B. c.
虽然华盛顿和杰斐逊私下里表达了对奴隶制的厌恶，但他们也明白，奴隶制是他们帮助建立的这个国家的政治和经济基础的一部分。
While Washington and Jefferson privately expressed distaste for slavery, they also understood that it was part of the political and economic bedrock of the country they helped to create.
国父们的这种远见成为了主张自由是国家道德义务的基础，美国宪法是一份反奴隶制的文件。
This vision of the founders served as a basis for asserting that freedom was a national moral imperative, and that the United States Constitution was an antislavery document.
“奴隶制问题是一个真正的问题，”他说，“这个问题将在我们国家继续下去，这个问题将使道格拉斯理屈辞穷，而我则保持沉默，这个问题将永远是正确与错误的斗争。
T hat is the issue that will continue in this country when these poor tongues of Judge Douglas and myself are silent. It is the eternal struggle between right and wrong .
随后迈克·唐奈修改了讲话，并在讲话稿中加入了一个条款，即“奴隶制是内战诱因”。但其造成的破坏对他的国家造成了意味深长，不可磨灭的影响。
McDonnell then rewrote the proclamation, adding a clause that "slavery led to the war", but the damage to his national standing was profound.
由5个议案组成的一揽子方案被递交给国会，作为一种“妥协方案”。该方案意味着保持人人幸福，支持新的国家有权来决定奴隶制度，但在其他方面却使奴隶制受到了严重的限制。
A package of five bills was sent to Congress as a "Compromise" meant to keep everyone happy, supporting the new states' rights to decide on slavery but severely limiting slavery in other ways.
甚至像美国这样没有历史传统包袱的年轻国家，如果不经北方城市施加压力也不可能消灭南方的奴隶制。
Even a young country such as America, with no burdensome traditions from the past, could not rid the south of slavery without pressure from the northern cities.
甚至像美国这样没有历史传统包袱的年轻国家，如果不经北方城市施加压力也不可能消灭南方的奴隶制。
Even a young country such as America, with no burdensome traditions from the past, could not rid the south of slavery without pressure from the northern cities.
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