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And it now continues only by virtue of this Slave Code borrowed from early colonial days, which, though flagrantly inconsistent with the Constitution, has never yet been repudiated by Court or Congress.
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Sumner critiques the Slave Code's inconsistency with the Constitution, emphasizing its historical roots.
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