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Here the motive is found in Slavery and the rage for its extension.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Here the motive is found in Slavery and the rage for its extension.”
Editor's note · Context
In this statement, Sumner identifies slavery as the underlying motive behind the crimes being discussed.
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