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Charles Sumner: “To accomplish this result, three things are attempted: first, by outrage of all kinds, to drive the friends of Freedom…”

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To accomplish this result, three things are attempted: first, by outrage of all kinds, to drive the friends of Freedom out of the Territory; secondly, to deter others from coming; and, thirdly, to obtain complete control of the Government.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner outlines the three strategies employed by pro-slavery forces to undermine the presence of anti-slavery supporters in Kansas.

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