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Massachusetts will do well in following Vermont, which by special law places the fugitive slave under the safeguard of Trial by Jury and the writ of Habeas Corpus.
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Sumner advocates for the legal protection of fugitive slaves in Massachusetts, referencing Vermont's laws.
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