Charles Sumner: “Each instance tells its shameful story, and cries out against the…”

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Each instance tells its shameful story, and cries out against the social system tolerating such Barbarism.

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Sumner critiques the violent culture fostered by slavery, highlighting its moral implications.

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Charles Sumner: “Each instance tells its shameful story, and cries out against the social system tolerating such Barbarism.”