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Charles Sumner: “Treason must be made odious, and to this end power should be secured to loyal fellow-citizens.”

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Treason must be made odious, and to this end power should be secured to loyal fellow-citizens.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner emphasizes the importance of making treason unacceptable in society to protect loyal citizens.

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