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He spoke under the unhappy and disturbing influences which Slavery has left in his mind.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “He spoke under the unhappy and disturbing influences which Slavery has left in his mind.”
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Sumner claims that a senator's speech is affected by the negative impacts of slavery on his mindset.
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