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Charles Sumner: “While I speak of Virginia, I have no doubt but that the same will be true of the whole South, and will be a gigantic…”

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While I speak of Virginia, I have no doubt but that the same will be true of the whole South, and will be a gigantic evil that may lead to the most disastrous results.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner warns that the issues faced in Virginia will likely extend throughout the South, leading to significant problems.

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