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And yet this is denied by the barbarous logic of Slavery, which, taking advantage of its own wrong, claims immunity because its usurpation has assumed a front of audacity that cannot be safely attacked.
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Sumner critiques the justifications used by proponents of slavery, pointing out the audacity of their claims.
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