Charles Sumner: “Acts were done to “make a holiday in Hell.” At New Orleans was a…”

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Acts were done to “make a holiday in Hell.” At New Orleans was a fearful massacre, worse, considering the age and place, than that of St.

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Massachusetts

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This statement references a horrific massacre in New Orleans, comparing it to historical atrocities.

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Charles Sumner: “Acts were done to “make a holiday in Hell.” At New Orleans was a fearful massacre, worse, considering the age and place…”