Charles Sumner: “Nothing could be proposed which was not opposed, often with feeling…”

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Nothing could be proposed which was not opposed, often with feeling, sometimes even with animosity.

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Sumner reflects on the challenges of proposing legislation in a contentious political environment.

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Charles Sumner: “Nothing could be proposed which was not opposed, often with feeling, sometimes even with animosity.”