Charles Sumner: “It will not be the first time in history that the hosts of Slavery…”

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It will not be the first time in history that the hosts of Slavery have outnumbered the champions of Freedom.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner acknowledges the historical pattern of slavery's numerical advantage over freedom fighters, suggesting a recurring struggle.

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Charles Sumner: “It will not be the first time in history that the hosts of Slavery have outnumbered the champions of Freedom.”