Charles Sumner: “Slavery, which is the breath of Satan, is also a great leveller; but…”

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Slavery, which is the breath of Satan, is also a great leveller; but it degrades everything, carrying with it master as well as slave.

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Massachusetts

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In this quote, Sumner contrasts slavery with freedom, portraying it as a degrading force.

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Charles Sumner: “Slavery, which is the breath of Satan, is also a great leveller; but it degrades everything, carrying with it master as…”