Charles Sumner: “They rose against a paternal government simply for the sake of…”

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They rose against a paternal government simply for the sake of Slavery, planting themselves upon two postulates furnished by John C.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner critiques the motivations behind the rebellion, linking it directly to the institution of slavery.

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Charles Sumner: “They rose against a paternal government simply for the sake of Slavery, planting themselves upon two postulates…”