Charles Sumner: “But the Rebellion is nothing but belligerent Slavery; so that…”

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But the Rebellion is nothing but belligerent Slavery; so that surrender to Slavery is surrender to the Rebellion.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner equates surrendering to slavery with surrendering to the Rebellion, emphasizing their interconnectedness.

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Charles Sumner: “But the Rebellion is nothing but belligerent Slavery; so that surrender to Slavery is surrender to the Rebellion.”