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No previous voice was heard to express desire for any provision on the subject.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “No previous voice was heard to express desire for any provision on the subject.”
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He asserts that there was no prior demand for a provision regarding fugitive slaves, challenging common narratives.
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