Charles Sumner: “The remedy he proclaims is to give up the weak scruple which paralyzes…”

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The remedy he proclaims is to give up the weak scruple which paralyzes a righteous arm.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner argues for the necessity of abandoning moral hesitations in order to effectively combat the injustices of slavery.

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Charles Sumner: “The remedy he proclaims is to give up the weak scruple which paralyzes a righteous arm.”