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That Senators should seriously declare Slavery “ennobling,” at least to the master, and “the black marble keystone of our national arch,” would excite wonder, if it were not explained by examples of history.
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Sumner critiques Senators who defend slavery by labeling it as noble, highlighting the absurdity of such claims.
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