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Fellow-citizens, there are men in our day, who, while professing a certain disinclination to Slavery, are careful to add that they are not Abolitionists.
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Sumner criticizes those who claim to oppose slavery but shy away from the abolitionist label, emphasizing the importance of clear commitment.
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