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Such a war is not a war of subjugation, but a war of liberation, to save the Republic from a petty oligarchy of taskmasters, and to rescue four millions of human beings from cruel oppression.
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Sumner characterizes the war as a liberation effort aimed at saving the Republic and freeing enslaved individuals.
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