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Every man who upholds this Fugitive Slave law acts them, whatever his language may be.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “Every man who upholds this Fugitive Slave law acts them, whatever his language may be.”
Editor's note · Context
Mann asserts that supporting the Fugitive Slave law implicates individuals in its moral consequences, regardless of their stated beliefs.
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