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Charles Sumner: “And, finally, we shall help expel the Slave Oligarchy from all its seats of National power, driving it back within the…”

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And, finally, we shall help expel the Slave Oligarchy from all its seats of National power, driving it back within the States.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner advocates for the removal of the Slave Oligarchy from positions of power in the nation.

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