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Slavery takes from its victim the hard-earned fruits of his toil.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Slavery takes from its victim the hard-earned fruits of his toil.”
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Sumner condemns slavery for robbing individuals of the rewards of their labor.
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