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Charles Sumner: “By her towns, counties, and districts, by her executive and legislative departments, Massachusetts must call upon the…”

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By her towns, counties, and districts, by her executive and legislative departments, Massachusetts must call upon the National Government to change from the policy of Slavery to the policy of Freedom.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner calls for Massachusetts to demand a shift from slavery to freedom at the national level.

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