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Charles Sumner: “As the Rebels have already confessed the conspiracy which led to the Rebellion, so in this article do they openly…”

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As the Rebels have already confessed the conspiracy which led to the Rebellion, so in this article do they openly confess the mainspring of their power.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Here, Sumner points out that the Rebels openly acknowledge the role of slavery in their rebellion.

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