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Every gaping wound of his slashed bosom testifies against Slavery.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Every gaping wound of his slashed bosom testifies against Slavery.”
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Sumner uses the imagery of wounds to symbolize the suffering caused by slavery, making a powerful statement against it.
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