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Senators are not aware how much our country suffers in the judgment of civilized nations from that accursed statute, which now for more than ten years has been a byword and hissing among men.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Senators are not aware how much our country suffers in the judgment of civilized nations from that accursed statute…”
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Sumner highlights the negative perception of the U.S. due to a specific statute related to slavery.
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