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The south bought or bullied a sufficient number of the invertebrate creatures whom we send to Congress, and triumphed over us.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “The south bought or bullied a sufficient number of the invertebrate creatures whom we send to Congress, and triumphed…”
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Mann accuses Southern politicians of manipulating Congress to achieve their goals regarding slavery.
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