Charles Sumner: “Slavery must be resisted not only on political grounds, but on all…”

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Slavery must be resisted not only on political grounds, but on all other grounds, whether social, economical, or moral.

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Massachusetts

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In this statement, Sumner argues that resistance to slavery must encompass all aspects of society, not just political.

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Charles Sumner: “Slavery must be resisted not only on political grounds, but on all other grounds, whether social, economical, or moral.”