Charles Sumner: “If asked, Sir, to mention the incident of our history, previous to the Rebellion, most worthy of condemnation, most…”

“If asked, Sir, to mention the incident of our history, previous to the Rebellion, most worthy of condemnation, most calculated to cause the blush of shame, and most deadly in its consequences, I do not doubt that you would name the Dred Scott decision, and especially the unhallowed assertion of the Chief Justice.”