Charles Sumner: “In Alabama, a simple person from Connecticut, peddling books, was…”

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In Alabama, a simple person from Connecticut, peddling books, was thrust into prison, amidst cries of “Shoot him!

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Sumner details the imprisonment of a book peddler from Connecticut in Alabama, highlighting the extreme reactions against perceived abolitionists.

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Charles Sumner: “In Alabama, a simple person from Connecticut, peddling books, was thrust into prison, amidst cries of “Shoot him!”