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In the fearful tragedy drawing to a close there is a destiny, stern and irresistible as that of the Greek drama, which seems to master all that is done, hurrying on the death of Slavery and its whole brood of sin.
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Sumner likens the struggle against slavery to a tragic narrative, suggesting a predetermined outcome.
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