Charles Sumner: “Sumner regarded Slavery as the great offender, besides being a…”

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Sumner regarded Slavery as the great offender, besides being a constant wrong, and he wished it destroyed completely.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner expresses his strong belief that slavery is a fundamental wrong that must be completely eradicated.

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Charles Sumner: “Sumner regarded Slavery as the great offender, besides being a constant wrong, and he wished it destroyed completely.”