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Not so spoke the Fathers of the Republic, who would not let us miss an opportunity to vote Slavery down.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Not so spoke the Fathers of the Republic, who would not let us miss an opportunity to vote Slavery down.”
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Sumner contrasts the views of the Founding Fathers with those who support slavery.
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