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Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 The landmark of freedom. Speech of Hon. Charles Sumner against the repeal of the Missouri prohibition of slavery north of 36 30'.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00267.157 Author/Creator: Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Pamphlet Date: 1854 Pagination: 1 v. : 72 p. : Height: 21.8 cm, Width: 14.2 cm Order a Copy

Published by John P. Jewett and Company. Published in Cleveland, Ohio, by Jewett, Proctor, and Worthington. Contains a Burnham Brothers College, School, and Library imprint on front cover. Bound with string. Pages are gilt-edged.

Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874

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