"Slavery now stands erect, clanking its chains on the territory of Kansas, surrounded by a code of
death, and trampling upon all cherished liberties." –Senator Charles Sumner, 1856. Which of the following groups was Senator Charles Sumner criticizing in the above speech?
A) free-soilers
B) the Supreme Court
C) John Brown and his followers
D) proslavery settlers in Kansas & Missouri
