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It is because Slavery is not yet understood, that any are willing to tolerate it.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “It is because Slavery is not yet understood, that any are willing to tolerate it.”
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Sumner argues that the persistence of slavery is due to a lack of understanding about its true nature and consequences.
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