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In each of these cases there was concession to Slavery which history records with shame, and it was by this that your wicked slaveholding conspiracy waxed confident and strong, till at last it became ripe for war.
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Sumner criticizes historical compromises that strengthened the institution of slavery, highlighting their shameful legacy.
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