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The argument presented in the excerpt from the Sumner’s speech has the most in common with which of these situations?A) the passage of the Fugitive Slave act of 1850

B) the motives behind South Carolina’s secession from the Union in 1860
C) the platform of the southern secessionists known as the “Fire eaters”
D) the argument against the expansion of slavery in the Wilm

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Ok so the answer is A because Sumner Brooks was basically making fun of Preston Brooks Nephew about supporting slavery, btw I just learned this


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the answer is D, trust me

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