Charles Sumner: “And here language is inadequate to portray the infinite sum of…”

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And here language is inadequate to portray the infinite sum of wretchedness, degradation, injustice, legalized by this unholy relation.

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Massachusetts

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Here, Sumner emphasizes the profound suffering and injustice caused by the institution of slavery.

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Charles Sumner: “And here language is inadequate to portray the infinite sum of wretchedness, degradation, injustice, legalized by this…”