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Unhappily, Slavery, although in much mitigated form, came to be recognized here.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Unhappily, Slavery, although in much mitigated form, came to be recognized here.”
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Sumner reflects on the historical recognition of slavery in America, emphasizing its mitigated form.
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