Charles Sumner: “Sumner’s reëlection the cause of Emancipation triumphed, and…”

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Sumner’s reëlection the cause of Emancipation triumphed, and Massachusetts was fixed irrevocably on that side.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner asserts that his re-election is crucial for the success of the Emancipation cause in Massachusetts.

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Charles Sumner: “Sumner’s reëlection the cause of Emancipation triumphed, and Massachusetts was fixed irrevocably on that side.”