Charles Sumner: “Thus, through two strong appetites, one for gain and the other for…”

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Thus, through two strong appetites, one for gain and the other for power, was Slavery stimulated; but the conspiracy was strong only through Slavery.

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Sumner explains how the dual desires for profit and power fueled the institution of slavery in America.

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Charles Sumner: “Thus, through two strong appetites, one for gain and the other for power, was Slavery stimulated; but the conspiracy was…”