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But where is it written that Slavery finally prevailed?
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “But where is it written that Slavery finally prevailed?”
Editor's note · Context
In this rhetorical question, Sumner challenges the notion that slavery will ultimately triumph, invoking hope for freedom.
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