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Again the barbarous tyranny stalks into this Chamber, denying to a whole race the Equal Rights promised by a just citizenship.
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Sumner condemns the denial of equal rights to a race, emphasizing the moral obligation to uphold justice.
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Out of this pernicious prejudice have proceeded that persecution and neglect which are the too frequent lot of the world's pioneers.
More precious far at that moment the consolation that he had labored for his fellow-men, and the joyous confidence that all his cares had helped the Progress of his race!
The first is a heavenly sentiment, from God: the other is a device of this world.
This will be the FREEDOM POWER, whose single object will be to resist the SLAVE POWER.
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