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Charles Sumner: “On this foundation the Senator places his bill, assuming, that, to complete the abolition of Slavery, all restrictions…”

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On this foundation the Senator places his bill, assuming, that, to complete the abolition of Slavery, all restrictions, penalties, or deprivations of right, resulting from Slavery in any State or Territory, must be made to cease.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner asserts that to fully abolish slavery, all related restrictions and penalties must be eliminated.

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