Charles Sumner: “If I am earnest, it is because I cannot see a wrong done without…”

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If I am earnest, it is because I cannot see a wrong done without seeking to arrest it.

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Sumner explains his motivation to act against wrongs, especially when they affect the vulnerable.

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Charles Sumner: “If I am earnest, it is because I cannot see a wrong done without seeking to arrest it.”