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Charles Sumner: “The Slave Oligarchy still lives, and insists upon ruling its former victims.”

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The Slave Oligarchy still lives, and insists upon ruling its former victims.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner highlights the ongoing influence of the Slave Oligarchy over its former victims.

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