Charles Sumner: “Slavery, which you profess to banish from public attention, openly by…”

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Slavery, which you profess to banish from public attention, openly by your invitation enters every political meeting and every political convention.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner argues that slavery cannot be ignored in political discussions, as it is an ever-present issue.

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Charles Sumner: “Slavery, which you profess to banish from public attention, openly by your invitation enters every political meeting and…”