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Inspired by Freedom, he gave his professional services to a slave hunted down by public clamor, and bore his testimony, in Court and Congress, against the cruel enactment which sanctioned the outrage.
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Sumner highlights his commitment to freedom by defending a slave in court and opposing unjust laws.
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