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Charles Sumner: “The clear vision with which he saw the enormity of Slavery was not disturbed by any prevailing interest at home, and he…”

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The clear vision with which he saw the enormity of Slavery was not disturbed by any prevailing interest at home, and he constantly testified against it.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner praises an individual's clear understanding of the moral issues surrounding slavery.

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