Charles Sumner: “With all the power derived from both these words, can any State…”

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With all the power derived from both these words, can any State undertake to establish a Caste and organize an Oligarchy of the Skin?

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Massachusetts

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Sumner argues against the establishment of a caste system based on skin color in the United States.

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Charles Sumner: “With all the power derived from both these words, can any State undertake to establish a Caste and organize an Oligarchy…”