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Amidst these scenes a Slave-Hunter from Virginia appears, and the disgusting rites begin by which a fellow-man is sacrificed.
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Sumner describes the disturbing scene of a slave-hunter in Boston, highlighting the moral crisis of the time.
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Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
It is true, doubtless, that there are various races of men; but there is but one great Human Family, in which Caucasian, Ethiopian, Chinese, and Indian are all brothers, children of one Father, and heirs to one happiness.
Let loyalty to one man be exchanged for Love to Man.
It is clear that the only question of present practical interest arises from the usurpations of the Slave Power and the efforts to extend Slavery.
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