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No, Sir; openly and courageously he maintained the principle that Slavery must be prohibited.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “No, Sir; openly and courageously he maintained the principle that Slavery must be prohibited.”
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In this powerful statement, Sumner asserts the necessity of prohibiting slavery openly and courageously.
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