But he believed that slavery was wrong. Yet he thought that slavery would die out naturally over time — and that outsiders should not force southerners to end slavery.

但他认为奴隶制是错误的，而且他认为，奴隶制应该随着时间的流逝而自然地消亡，而且外人不应该强迫南方人结束奴隶制度。

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Yet he thought that slavery would die out naturally over time -- and that outsiders should not force southerners to end slavery.

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