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The contempt, the indignation, the abhorrence of the community shall be our weapons of offence.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The contempt, the indignation, the abhorrence of the community shall be our weapons of offence.”
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This quote highlights the community's moral outrage as a tool against slavery.
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