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But Slavery plays the part of a Harpy, and defiles the choicest banquet.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “But Slavery plays the part of a Harpy, and defiles the choicest banquet.”
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Sumner metaphorically describes slavery as a destructive force that corrupts society's best aspects.
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