Charles Sumner: “Are you against the erection of the Slave Oligarchy as the dominant…”

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Are you against the erection of the Slave Oligarchy as the dominant power in our Republic?

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Massachusetts

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Sumner challenges the idea of a Slave Oligarchy gaining power in the United States, emphasizing the threat it poses to democracy.

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Charles Sumner: “Are you against the erection of the Slave Oligarchy as the dominant power in our Republic?”