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Charles Sumner: “Undertaking now to expose the BARBARISM OF SLAVERY, the whole broad field is open before me.”

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Undertaking now to expose the BARBARISM OF SLAVERY, the whole broad field is open before me.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

He declares his intention to thoroughly examine the barbarism of slavery, indicating a comprehensive approach to the topic.

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