Charles Sumner: “Every escape from Slavery necessarily and instinctively awakens the…”

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Every escape from Slavery necessarily and instinctively awakens the regard of all who love Freedom.

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Sumner emphasizes the instinctive support for freedom that arises from every escape from slavery.

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Charles Sumner: “Every escape from Slavery necessarily and instinctively awakens the regard of all who love Freedom.”