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Intermixed with the false men who warred on the Republic were nearly four million slaves, shut out from rights of all kinds, and compelled to do the bidding of masters.
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Sumner highlights the plight of nearly four million slaves during the Civil War, emphasizing their lack of rights and forced servitude.
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