Charles Sumner: “The tendency of that speech is to show that it is not this or that…”

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The tendency of that speech is to show that it is not this or that measure merely we have to contend with, but the monster Slavery.

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Massachusetts

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This quote reflects Sumner's belief that the fight against slavery is a broader struggle against a pervasive evil.

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Charles Sumner: “The tendency of that speech is to show that it is not this or that measure merely we have to contend with, but the…”