Charles Sumner: “We supply the ships; we supply the arms, the munitions of war; we give…”

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We supply the ships; we supply the arms, the munitions of war; we give aid and comfort to this foulest of all crimes.

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Massachusetts

Source

Sumner accuses the United States of providing support for the crimes of slavery during the Civil War.

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His loyalty to the Declaration of Independence, XIX. 317.

Sovereignty of, belongs to the people, XVI. 28.

Consent of the governed necessary in forming new governments of, XII. 298.

The only Constitutional party and party of freedom, VII. 38.

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Charles Sumner: “We supply the ships; we supply the arms, the munitions of war; we give aid and comfort to this foulest of all crimes.”