They thought little of any pretended interests in property; but they were occupied with two controlling ideas: first, how to unite their own people at home; and, secondly, how to insult and subjugate the Free States.
Sumner explains the motivations of those who supported the Fugitive Slave Act, focusing on their desire for unity and dominance over Free States.
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