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It is the worst bill, inasmuch as it is a present victory of Slavery.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “It is the worst bill, inasmuch as it is a present victory of Slavery.”
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Sumner condemns a bill as a significant victory for slavery, highlighting its negative implications.
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