Charles Sumner: “Unhappily, that barbarism which we call Slavery is not yet dead, and…”

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Unhappily, that barbarism which we call Slavery is not yet dead, and it was his fate to fall under its vindictive assault.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner reflects on the ongoing struggle against slavery and the tragic fate of a colleague.

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Charles Sumner: “Unhappily, that barbarism which we call Slavery is not yet dead, and it was his fate to fall under its vindictive…”