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That men should hesitate to strike at Slavery is only another illustration of human weakness.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “That men should hesitate to strike at Slavery is only another illustration of human weakness.”
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Sumner reflects on the moral weakness of those who hesitate to confront slavery.
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