Charles Sumner: “Involuntary servitude is forever prohibited, and the freedom of all…”

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Involuntary servitude is forever prohibited, and the freedom of all persons is guarantied in such State.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes the importance of abolishing involuntary servitude and guaranteeing freedom for all individuals in a state.

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Charles Sumner: “Involuntary servitude is forever prohibited, and the freedom of all persons is guarantied in such State.”