Charles Sumner: “The asserted rights of Slavery, which shock equality of all kinds, are…”

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The asserted rights of Slavery, which shock equality of all kinds, are cloaked by a fantastic claim of equality.

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Sumner critiques the claims of slavery advocates, suggesting they disguise their true intentions under a false notion of equality.

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Charles Sumner: “The asserted rights of Slavery, which shock equality of all kinds, are cloaked by a fantastic claim of equality.”