Charles Sumner: “I believe it is always time for an act of justice, and I think this…”

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I believe it is always time for an act of justice, and I think this Congress ought not to separate without this act of justice.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner advocates for timely justice and urges Congress to act before adjourning.

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