Charles Sumner: “As in population, so also in the value of property, real and personal…”

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As in population, so also in the value of property, real and personal, do the Free States excel the Slave States.

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Massachusetts

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This statement highlights the economic superiority of Free States compared to Slave States in terms of property value.

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Charles Sumner: “As in population, so also in the value of property, real and personal, do the Free States excel the Slave States.”