Charles Sumner: “I have spoken especially for the loyal citizens now trodden down by…”

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I have spoken especially for the loyal citizens now trodden down by Rebel power, and without representation on this floor.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner advocates for the rights of loyal citizens who are oppressed and unrepresented in government.

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Charles Sumner: “I have spoken especially for the loyal citizens now trodden down by Rebel power, and without representation on this…”