Charles Sumner: “There must doubtless be an unhappy influence on the manners of our…”

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There must doubtless be an unhappy influence on the manners of our people produced by the existence of Slavery among us.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner acknowledges the adverse influence of slavery on the character of the American populace.

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Working-men of Europe, desire abolition of war, XVIII. 236.

Contrary to Christianity, but upheld by the Church, I. 54, 58.

Opening of United States courts to colored, XI. 389.

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Charles Sumner: “There must doubtless be an unhappy influence on the manners of our people produced by the existence of Slavery among us.”