The Works of Charles Sumner, Том 4Lee and Shepard, 1875 |
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... Human Slavery from the soil of our beloved country , — a statesman whose course I had chosen for my own guidance ... Humanity , and Freedom , Charles Sumner . It is not for his learning and eloquence that I com- mend him to your ...
... Human Slavery from the soil of our beloved country , — a statesman whose course I had chosen for my own guidance ... Humanity , and Freedom , Charles Sumner . It is not for his learning and eloquence that I com- mend him to your ...
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... human nature , and the good of all concerned , it must at once cease . On this simple statement , as corner - stone ... human form mutilated by knife , or seared by red - hot iron ; on the ferocious scent of blood- hounds in chase of ...
... human nature , and the good of all concerned , it must at once cease . On this simple statement , as corner - stone ... human form mutilated by knife , or seared by red - hot iron ; on the ferocious scent of blood- hounds in chase of ...
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... human character , and declared to be a mere chattel . That this statement may not seem to be put forward without pre- cise authority , I quote the law of two different States . The Civil Code of Louisiana thus defines a slave : " A ...
... human character , and declared to be a mere chattel . That this statement may not seem to be put forward without pre- cise authority , I quote the law of two different States . The Civil Code of Louisiana thus defines a slave : " A ...
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... human family . And all this , Sir , is accord- ing to the simple Law of Slavery . And even this is not all . The law , by cumulative provisions , positively forbids that a slave shall be taught to read . Hear this , fellow - citizens ...
... human family . And all this , Sir , is accord- ing to the simple Law of Slavery . And even this is not all . The law , by cumulative provisions , positively forbids that a slave shall be taught to read . Hear this , fellow - citizens ...
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... humanity of slave - masters . Tell me not of the lenity with which this cruel law is tempered to its unhappy ... human beings , guilty only of a skin not colored like your own , are left the victims ITS NECESSITY , PRACTICABILITY ...
... humanity of slave - masters . Tell me not of the lenity with which this cruel law is tempered to its unhappy ... human beings , guilty only of a skin not colored like your own , are left the victims ITS NECESSITY , PRACTICABILITY ...
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