Charles Sumner: “With some it was openly the extension of Slavery; and with others it…”

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With some it was openly the extension of Slavery; and with others it was openly the establishment of Freedom, under the guise of Popular Sovereignty.

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Massachusetts

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In this statement, Sumner contrasts the motives of those advocating for slavery with those claiming to support freedom under popular sovereignty.

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