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From speaking of slavery with hushed breath, its bold abettors now shout forth its praises.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “From speaking of slavery with hushed breath, its bold abettors now shout forth its praises.”
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Mann describes the shift from silence to open support for slavery among its proponents.
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