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Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 The barbarism of slavery. Speech of Hon. Charles Sumner, on the Bill for the admission of Kansas as a free state.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02095.21 Author/Creator: Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Pamphlet Date: 1860 Pagination: 32 p. : Height: 22.5 cm, Width: 14.5 cm Order a Copy

Given in the Senate, 4 June 1860. Condemns slavery as barbaric and criticizes various pro-slavery arguments, including that slavery was not upheld by the United States Constitution. Published by Thaddeus Hyatt, Washington, D.C. Printed as the clergy edition. With advertisements on the wrappers.

Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874

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