Charles Sumner: “As men cannot take advantage of their own wrong, so slave-masters…”

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As men cannot take advantage of their own wrong, so slave-masters cannot take advantage of Slavery.

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Massachusetts

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This quote asserts that slave-masters cannot benefit from their own wrongful actions, emphasizing moral accountability.

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Charles Sumner: “As men cannot take advantage of their own wrong, so slave-masters cannot take advantage of Slavery.”