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Palsied be the tongue that speaks of compromise with Slavery!
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Palsied be the tongue that speaks of compromise with Slavery!”
Editor's note · Context
He passionately denounces any notion of compromising with slavery, reflecting his strong abolitionist stance.
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