Charles Sumner: “In the crisis before us, it becomes us to forget past differences, and…”

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In the crisis before us, it becomes us to forget past differences, and those names which have been the signal of strife.

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Massachusetts

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He stresses the importance of setting aside past conflicts in times of crisis.

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Charles Sumner: “In the crisis before us, it becomes us to forget past differences, and those names which have been the signal of strife.”