Charles Sumner: “President, this petition is interesting to me, first, as it asks a…”

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President, this petition is interesting to me, first, as it asks a repeal of the Fugitive Slave Act, and, secondly, as it comes from Massachusetts.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner highlights the significance of a petition for the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Act coming from Massachusetts.

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Charles Sumner: “President, this petition is interesting to me, first, as it asks a repeal of the Fugitive Slave Act, and, secondly, as…”