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At least, while providing for the release of those now detained in Slavery,--unconstitutionally, as I hold,--we must see that the proceedings are without embarrassment from that outrageous statute.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “At least, while providing for the release of those now detained in Slavery,--unconstitutionally, as I hold,--we must see…”
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Here, Sumner emphasizes the need to ensure that legal proceedings related to emancipation are not hindered by discriminatory laws.
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