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Congress, then, in existing legislation, is the power behind, which enslaves our fellow-men.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Congress, then, in existing legislation, is the power behind, which enslaves our fellow-men.”
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Sumner accuses Congress of being the driving force behind the enslavement of individuals.
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