Charles Sumner: “You will observe that the inquiry of the Senator was, whether I would…”

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You will observe that the inquiry of the Senator was, whether I would join in returning my fellow-man to slavery?

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Massachusetts

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Sumner questions whether he would support the return of a fellow man to slavery, highlighting moral concerns.

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Charles Sumner: “You will observe that the inquiry of the Senator was, whether I would join in returning my fellow-man to slavery?”