Charles Sumner: “Again the barbarous tyranny stalks into this Chamber, denying to a…”

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Again the barbarous tyranny stalks into this Chamber, denying to a whole race the Equal Rights promised by a just citizenship.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner condemns the denial of equal rights to a race, emphasizing the moral obligation to uphold justice.

More from Charles Sumner

Contrary to Christianity, but upheld by the Church, I. 54, 58.

His loyalty to the Declaration of Independence, XIX. 317.

Slave Power, necessity of political action against the, II. 207.

Sovereignty of, belongs to the people, XVI. 28.

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Charles Sumner: “Again the barbarous tyranny stalks into this Chamber, denying to a whole race the Equal Rights promised by a just…”