Charles Sumner: “Everywhere it is an extension of Slavery, with all the wrong…”

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Everywhere it is an extension of Slavery, with all the wrong, violence, and brutality which are the natural outgrowth of Slavery.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner describes the pervasive nature of slavery and its associated violence as a fundamental wrong in society.

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Charles Sumner: “Everywhere it is an extension of Slavery, with all the wrong, violence, and brutality which are the natural outgrowth of…”