Charles Sumner: “It is a pretension which has thus far prevailed simply because Slavery…”

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It is a pretension which has thus far prevailed simply because Slavery predominated over Congress and courts.

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Sumner claims that the pretense of congressional support for slavery has persisted due to slavery's dominance in politics.

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Charles Sumner: “It is a pretension which has thus far prevailed simply because Slavery predominated over Congress and courts.”