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Charles Sumner: “The time had come when Slavery was to be met, and he was ready.”

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The time had come when Slavery was to be met, and he was ready.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner asserts that the time had arrived to confront slavery directly, highlighting the urgency of the issue.

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