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It is Slavery which has been the origin of our party divisions, keeping men asunder who ought to act together.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “It is Slavery which has been the origin of our party divisions, keeping men asunder who ought to act together.”
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Sumner identifies slavery as the root cause of political divisions in the country.
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