Charles Sumner: “Urged as opening the doors to slave-masters with their slaves, it was…”

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Urged as opening the doors to slave-masters with their slaves, it was a swindle of Popular Sovereignty in its asserted doctrine.

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Massachusetts

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He critiques the bill as a deceptive measure that falsely claims to support popular sovereignty while actually benefiting slaveholders.

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Charles Sumner: “Urged as opening the doors to slave-masters with their slaves, it was a swindle of Popular Sovereignty in its asserted…”