Charles Sumner: “Abandoned to themselves, with unchecked power, ancient slave-masters…”

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Abandoned to themselves, with unchecked power, ancient slave-masters naturally continue the barbarism in which they have so long excelled.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner argues that former slave-masters perpetuate barbarism due to their unchecked power.

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Charles Sumner: “Abandoned to themselves, with unchecked power, ancient slave-masters naturally continue the barbarism in which they have…”