Charles Sumner: “With a kiss upon the brow of that fair Territory, you betray it to…”

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With a kiss upon the brow of that fair Territory, you betray it to wretchedness and shame.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner expresses a sense of betrayal towards a territory that is being subjected to slavery under the guise of affection.

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Charles Sumner: “With a kiss upon the brow of that fair Territory, you betray it to wretchedness and shame.”