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It is the best arranged and by far the most complete exposure of the horrid rite of Slavery to be found within the same compass in any language, so far as known.
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Sumner praises a speech for its thorough and impactful critique of slavery.
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The most distant are not without a present influence on our daily lives.
They are but leaders of the two contending factions into which the Slave Power is divided.
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