Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 Freedom national; Slavery sectional. Speech of Hon. Charles Sumner, of Massachusetts, on his motion to repeal the Fugitive Slave Bill.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00267.146 Author/Creator: Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Pamphlet Date: 1852 Pagination: 31 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 16.8 cm Order a Copy
Delivered in the Senate of the United States 26 August 1852. Sumner attacks the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act and calls for its repeal. Printed by Buell & Blanchard.
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