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The Rebellion must be crushed, whether in the guise of war or under the alias of Slavery.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The Rebellion must be crushed, whether in the guise of war or under the alias of Slavery.”
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Sumner insists that the rebellion must be defeated, regardless of whether it manifests as war or slavery.
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