Slavery, through the new power, will take its place in the Parliament of mankind, with the immunities of an independent nation, ready always to uphold and advance itself, and organized as an unrelenting Propaganda of the new faith.
This quote illustrates Sumner's concern about slavery gaining legitimacy and power on a global scale.
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