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Man throughout his long pilgrimage on earth has been compelled to suffer much, but Slavery is the heaviest burden he has been called to bear: it is the only burden our country has been called to bear.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Man throughout his long pilgrimage on earth has been compelled to suffer much, but Slavery is the heaviest burden he has…”
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He reflects on the suffering caused by slavery, emphasizing it as the heaviest burden humanity faces.
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