Charles Sumner: “I am against Slavery, when compelled to meet it directly; and I am…”

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I am against Slavery, when compelled to meet it directly; and I am against Slavery in all its products and its offspring.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes his opposition to slavery directly and indirectly, highlighting its pervasive influence.

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