Charles Sumner: “In the dreary annals of Slavery it is by compromise that slave-masters…”

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In the dreary annals of Slavery it is by compromise that slave-masters have succeeded in warding off the blows of Liberty.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner critiques the historical compromises made to uphold slavery, emphasizing their detrimental impact on liberty.

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Charles Sumner: “In the dreary annals of Slavery it is by compromise that slave-masters have succeeded in warding off the blows of…”