Charles Sumner: “Listening to him, I was saddened by the spectacle of the extent to…”

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Listening to him, I was saddened by the spectacle of the extent to which Slavery will sway a candid mind to do injustice.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner reflects on the corrupting influence of slavery on individuals' judgment.

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Charles Sumner: “Listening to him, I was saddened by the spectacle of the extent to which Slavery will sway a candid mind to do…”