Charles Sumner: “Their story, transferred to Greece or Rome, would be a much-admired…”

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Their story, transferred to Greece or Rome, would be a much-admired chapter, from which youth would derive new passion for Liberty.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner suggests that the stories of fugitive slaves would inspire admiration and passion for liberty if told in classical contexts.

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Charles Sumner: “Their story, transferred to Greece or Rome, would be a much-admired chapter, from which youth would derive new passion…”