Charles Sumner: “There it is, in towering colossal proportions, filling the very halls…”

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There it is, in towering colossal proportions, filling the very halls of the Capitol, while it overshadows and darkens all other subjects.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner describes the overwhelming presence of the slavery issue in American politics.

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Charles Sumner: “There it is, in towering colossal proportions, filling the very halls of the Capitol, while it overshadows and darkens…”