Charles Sumner: “When I entered upon my public duties here Slavery was in the…”

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When I entered upon my public duties here Slavery was in the ascendant, giving the law to all the usages of life.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner recalls the dominance of slavery at the beginning of his public service.

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Charles Sumner: “When I entered upon my public duties here Slavery was in the ascendant, giving the law to all the usages of life.”