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The soul of Virginia, at this period, found eloquent utterance through Jefferson, who, by precocious and immortal words, enrolled himself among the earliest Abolitionists of the country.
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Sumner highlights Thomas Jefferson's early stance against slavery, positioning him as a key figure in the abolitionist movement.
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