Charles Sumner: “Even since the Rebellion has raged in blood, the pretension of…”

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Even since the Rebellion has raged in blood, the pretension of returning slaves to their masters is not abandoned.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner remarks on the persistence of the practice of returning escaped slaves even after the Civil War, highlighting ongoing injustices.

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Charles Sumner: “Even since the Rebellion has raged in blood, the pretension of returning slaves to their masters is not abandoned.”