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Sumner and other radical Antislavery men, dazzled by visions of Universal Freedom, entirely overlook the insurmountable difficulties which stand in the way of immediate emancipation.
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Sumner critiques radical abolitionists for their idealism while ignoring the practical challenges of immediate emancipation.
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