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Nobody in the Slave States can speak or print plainly about Slavery, except at peril of life or liberty; and a curious instance shows how this same spirit is carried by our Slave-Masters into foreign lands.
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Sumner points out the dangers faced by those who speak out against slavery in the slave states, illustrating the oppressive environment.
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