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Let it be said, that, wielding the power of the Great Republic, he has insulted the Black Republic with a menace of war, involving indignity to the African Race, and what Republican can reply?
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Let it be said, that, wielding the power of the Great Republic, he has insulted the Black Republic with a menace of war…”
Editor's note · Context
Here, Sumner highlights the President's aggressive stance towards foreign nations, particularly regarding the African Race.
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