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Nobody dares to praise Slavery; nobody dares to deny the Right of Petition.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Nobody dares to praise Slavery; nobody dares to deny the Right of Petition.”
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Sumner emphasizes the societal taboo surrounding the discussion of slavery and the right to petition against it.
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