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It is that combination of Slave-masters, whose bond of union is a common interest in Slavery.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “It is that combination of Slave-masters, whose bond of union is a common interest in Slavery.”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner identifies the coalition of slave owners as a unified force driven by their common interest in slavery.
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