Charles Sumner: “The style of treatment will do as much towards bringing the beast upon…”

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The style of treatment will do as much towards bringing the beast upon his knees as any other, and the duty is peculiarly appropriate at your hands.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner believes that the approach taken in addressing slavery is crucial for its defeat.

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Charles Sumner: “The style of treatment will do as much towards bringing the beast upon his knees as any other, and the duty is…”