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Now, Sir, I am against Slavery, wherever it shows itself, whatever form it takes.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Now, Sir, I am against Slavery, wherever it shows itself, whatever form it takes.”
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Sumner expresses his unwavering opposition to slavery in all its forms.
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