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Charles Sumner: “And where a person degrades himself to the work of chasing a fellow-man, who, under the inspiration of Freedom and the…”

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And where a person degrades himself to the work of chasing a fellow-man, who, under the inspiration of Freedom and the guidance of the North Star, has sought a freeman's home far away from coffle and chain,--that person, whosoever he may be, I call Slave-Hunter.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner condemns those who pursue escaped slaves, labeling them as 'Slave-Hunters' in a passionate defense of freedom.

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