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Without a home and without a legal character, they are mere gypsies of the sea, disturbers of the common highway, outlaws, and enemies of the human race.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Without a home and without a legal character, they are mere gypsies of the sea, disturbers of the common highway…”
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Sumner describes those without a legal identity at sea as outlaws and threats to society.
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