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Charles Sumner: “I refer to the story of “The Algerine Captive,” which, though published anonymously, like other similar works at a later…”

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I refer to the story of “The Algerine Captive,” which, though published anonymously, like other similar works at a later day, is known to have been written by Royall Tyler, afterwards Chief Justice of Vermont.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner identifies 'The Algerine Captive' as an important literary work addressing the issue of slavery.

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