Charles Sumner: “The idea that the nation will pay the South for her slaves extensively…”

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The idea that the nation will pay the South for her slaves extensively prevails both in Georgia and South Carolina.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner notes a prevailing belief in the South that the nation would compensate for the loss of slaves, highlighting post-war sentiments.

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Charles Sumner: “The idea that the nation will pay the South for her slaves extensively prevails both in Georgia and South Carolina.”