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We are told that the exclusion of slavery from the territories is an affront to the honorable sensibilities of the south; and that acquiescence in this exclusion would involve their dishonor and degradation.
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Mann discusses the perception of the exclusion of slavery from territories as an affront to Southern honor.
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