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The story of the Israelites is revived, and plague after plague is sent, sounding forever the old commandment, “Let my people go.” If the plagues sent already are not enough, another and yet another will visit us.
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Sumner draws a parallel between the suffering of the Israelites and the plight of enslaved people, invoking a biblical command for freedom.
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