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Charles Sumner: “And now an arrogant and unrelenting ostracism is applied, not only to all who express themselves against Slavery, but to…”

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And now an arrogant and unrelenting ostracism is applied, not only to all who express themselves against Slavery, but to every man unwilling to be its menial.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner condemns the societal ostracism faced by those who oppose slavery, emphasizing the moral courage required to speak out.

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