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Slavery, from the beginning, has been a disturber, as it is now a red-handed traitor.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Slavery, from the beginning, has been a disturber, as it is now a red-handed traitor.”
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Sumner characterizes slavery as a persistent and treacherous force throughout history, undermining society.
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