Popular Sovereignty, which, when truly understood, is a fountain of just power, has ended in Popular Slavery,--not in the subjection of the unhappy African race merely, but of this proud Caucasian blood which you boast.
This statement critiques the concept of Popular Sovereignty, arguing it has led to oppression rather than freedom.
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