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No lock, no bolt, and no gate should be neglected by which Slavery may be fastened out.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “No lock, no bolt, and no gate should be neglected by which Slavery may be fastened out.”
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Sumner emphasizes the importance of safeguarding against the encroachment of slavery.
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