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There is not a negro from the coast of Africa who does not possess a degree of magnanimity which the soul of his sordid master is too often scarce capable of conceiving.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “There is not a negro from the coast of Africa who does not possess a degree of magnanimity which the soul of his sordid…”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner emphasizes the inherent dignity and nobility of individuals of African descent, contrasting it with the moral shortcomings of their enslavers.
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