Charles Sumner: “So in the days of Slavery it was argued that the slaves did not desire…”

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So in the days of Slavery it was argued that the slaves did not desire freedom, and that their condition was not oppressive.

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Sumner highlights the flawed reasoning used to justify slavery by claiming slaves did not desire freedom.

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Charles Sumner: “So in the days of Slavery it was argued that the slaves did not desire freedom, and that their condition was not…”