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It seems to me this Congress will do wrong to itself, wrong to the country, wrong to history, wrong to the national cause, if it separates without clearing the statute-book of every support of Slavery.
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Sumner warns Congress against leaving any laws that support slavery on the books, highlighting the moral imperative to act.
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