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The slave has shown, by four years’ blameless behavior and devotion to the pursuits of peaceful industry, that he is as fit for his freedom as any English peasant, ay, or any lord whom I now address.
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Sumner argues for the capability of freed slaves to be treated equally, comparing them to English peasants and lords.
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