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And when I consider under what influence this proposition is brought forward, I present it as a fresh illustration of the Barbarism of Slavery,--most barbarous in the unconsciousness of its Barbarism.
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Sumner critiques the influence of slavery on societal values, illustrating its inherent barbarism.
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