Charles Sumner: “With every attempt to administer the Slave Act, it constantly becomes…”

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With every attempt to administer the Slave Act, it constantly becomes more revolting, particularly in its influence on the agents it enlists.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner critiques the moral degradation associated with enforcing the Slave Act.

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