Charles Sumner: “For these principles and these ideas I have labored, and I shall…”

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For these principles and these ideas I have labored, and I shall continue to labor so long as life lasts.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner declares his commitment to advocating for certain principles and ideas throughout his life.

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Charles Sumner: “For these principles and these ideas I have labored, and I shall continue to labor so long as life lasts.”