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So long as Slavery prevailed, this mighty power slept; but it was the sleep of a giant.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “So long as Slavery prevailed, this mighty power slept; but it was the sleep of a giant.”
Editor's note · Context
He metaphorically describes the dormant power of Congress during slavery as a giant that has now awakened.
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