Charles Sumner: “It may linger in the States as a local institution; but it will no…”

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It may linger in the States as a local institution; but it will no longer engender national animosities, when it no longer demands national support.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner suggests that while slavery may persist locally, its removal from national support will alleviate national tensions.

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