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The life of a single patriot is worth more than all Slavery; ay, more, it has stronger securities in the Constitution.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The life of a single patriot is worth more than all Slavery; ay, more, it has stronger securities in the Constitution.”
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Sumner emphasizes the value of a patriot's life over the institution of slavery.
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