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Slavery itself is a constant conspiracy; and its supporters, whether in the Slave States or elsewhere, easily become indifferent to all rights and principles by which it may be constrained.
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Sumner characterizes slavery itself as a pervasive conspiracy that corrupts its supporters.
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