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This is plain oppression, which you, Sir, would feel keenly, were it directed against you or your child.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “This is plain oppression, which you, Sir, would feel keenly, were it directed against you or your child.”
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Sumner asserts that oppression felt by any individual should resonate with others, emphasizing empathy.
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