Charles Sumner: “I know not how we can use his right arm and ask him to shed his blood…”

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I know not how we can use his right arm and ask him to shed his blood in our defence, and then hand over his wife and child to bondage.

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Massachusetts

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He questions the morality of using a soldier while denying freedom to his family, advocating for their rights.

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Opening of United States courts to colored, XI. 389.

Disunion no remedy for grievances of, VII. 33.

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

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Charles Sumner: “I know not how we can use his right arm and ask him to shed his blood in our defence, and then hand over his wife and…”