Charles Sumner: “The Fugitive Slave Act was levelled at the Union hardly less than the…”

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The Fugitive Slave Act was levelled at the Union hardly less than the batteries at Charleston, when they opened upon Fort Sumter.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner argues that the Fugitive Slave Act posed a significant threat to the Union, akin to military attacks during the Civil War.

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Charles Sumner: “The Fugitive Slave Act was levelled at the Union hardly less than the batteries at Charleston, when they opened upon…”