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I am to speak not merely of Slaveholders, but of people to whom Slavery is a passion and a business, therefore Slavemongers,--now in rebellion for the sake of Slavery, therefore Rebel Slavemongers.
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In this statement, Sumner critiques those who are passionately involved in the institution of slavery, labeling them as 'Rebel Slavemongers.'
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