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In the name of Liberty you open the door to Slavery.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “In the name of Liberty you open the door to Slavery.”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner criticizes the contradiction of promoting liberty while simultaneously endorsing slavery.
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