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Masters have fled, and slaves have assumed a new character.
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Sumner reflects on the transformation of enslaved individuals into free agents after the Civil War.
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But so long as War exists as an Institution this terrible inconsistency must appear.
It applies an arrogant and unrelenting ostracism to all who express themselves against Slavery.
Men are erring and mortal; principles are steadfast and immortal.
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