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Charles Sumner: “The plough, the steam-engine, the railroad, the telegraph, the book, every human improvement, every generous word…”

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The plough, the steam-engine, the railroad, the telegraph, the book, every human improvement, every generous word anywhere, every true pulsation of every heart which is not a mere muscle and nothing else, gives new encouragement to the warfare with Slavery.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner connects technological and human advancements to the fight against slavery, emphasizing progress as a catalyst for change.

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