The Crime against KansasThe Crime Against Kansas is Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner's speech in favor of abolition in Kansas and criticism of South Carolina Senator Andrew Butler. You will enjoy this legendary American speech preceding Sumner's caning. |
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